UCLA has long been a leader in healthcare innovation. In this miniseries, Daily Bruin Podcasts explores initiatives at UCLA clinics aimed at creating a more effective and equitable health care system.

The Memorial Healthcare System is focusing on food, housing, and transportation to help reduce unnecessary ED visits and boost care quality. A Florida health system is putting social determinants of ...

Given 80 percent of a person’s health is influenced by non-medical factors, it’s no surprise that both health care providers and health plans are looking for ways to better manage the broader set of ...

In her closing thoughts, Dr Michos highlights social determinants of health impacting the treatment landscape for patients with cardiovascular disease. Erin Michos, MD, MHS: Social determinants of ...

The health system has created a community care program that includes mobile units and neighborhood-based Community Care Centers. Sentara Healthcare has launched a community care program to provide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Discussion on social determinants of health occurred infrequently in the ICU. Failing to obtain data on social ...

Imagine being discharged from the emergency room after a severe asthma flare-up, only to return to a home located near factories or congested roadways that heavily pollute the air. Or having your ...

When I started practicing medicine more than 17 years ago, splitting my time as an internist and pediatrician, I quickly became passionate about process improvement. Today, I practice at Southwest ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Artificial intelligence accurately identified social determinants of health in five domains of interest. However ...

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways. In recent ...

Brigham researchers found that participation in a housing program was associated with fewer outpatient visits, improved physical and mental health, and stronger connections to their primary care ...

As more health plans for low-income older adults include supplemental benefits for non-medical services such as transportation, food, housing and utilities, ConcertoCare sees an opportunity. The New ...