Patient Outcomes

SDOH Lead to Care Access Issues and Poor HIV Health Outcomes

by Jill McKeon

There is a direct connection between social determinants of health (SDOH), like poverty and lack of health insurance, and care access issues and poor health outcomes for HIV patients, according to a...

Care Coordination Program Improves Outcomes, Cuts Readmissions

by Hannah Nelson

A care coordination program designed to promote safe and effective hospital discharges is effective in lowering readmissions to nursing homes, resulting in better patient outcomes and higher quality...

Social Determinants of Health Disparities Emerge for Lung Cancer

by Hannah Nelson

Members of racial minorities have better survival rates than White patients for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (L-SCLC) after adjustment for other social determinants of health, according to a...

Assessing Patient Health Literacy for Improved Outcomes, Safety

by Jessica Kent

As healthcare increasingly moves from volume to value, it’s becoming imperative for providers to understand more than what patients present at their yearly checkups.  Environmental factors,...

Should Clinical Trials Account for Social Determinants of Health?

by Sara Heath

New data out of the Yale School of Medicine suggests that the social determinants of health may have an impact on clinical trial results, revealing that patients receiving their care in low-income...

What Are the Top Patient Engagement Measures in Value-Based Care?

by Sara Heath

With more providers turning to patient engagement to drive success in their value-based care models, they are working to tie those initiatives to actionable results. To meet that need, providers are...