social determinants of health

A recent independent study found that Lyft's platform was very well received by older patients with chronic disease.

Technical and business infrastructure can be built to support social care providers, says Dr. Jacob Reider, CEO of Alliance for Better Health.

The tool, called Destination: Health, was built from a collaboration with social services-focused software maker Unite Us and will roll across certain Aetna plans later this year. 

Salesforce Health Cloud can help providers aggregate, analyze and make actionable the data providers need to address social determinants of health, says Dr. Joshua Newman, the company’s chief medical officer.

In a small JMIR study, 52% of participants were very or extremely satisfied with the program. 

Medicaid patients enrolled in Northwell's Health Home care coordination platform will be matched with community organizations able to address their non-medical needs.

Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, however, says the increasing pace of change is encouraging.

 Submit innovations around social determinants of health or home and community-based care for a chance at $40,000.

Rideshare technology can improve access to care for the elderly, low-income patients and those who have chronic and complex care needs, according to Aaron Crowell, head of Uber Health.

Dr. David Nace, chief medical officer of Innovaccer, says ZIP code-level data about risk indicators and social vulnerability of patients and populations exists, so now it should be refined and presented to clinicians to enable better care.