Social needs play a significant role in the overall health status of a patient, with some research attributing as high as 80% of an individual’s overall health to socioeconomic and other non-medical care factors.1 In response, many healthcare organizations have taken a whole-person care approach, which seeks to address the unique medical, behavioral, and socioeconomic […]
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How are peers registering homeless patients?
Providing adequate treatment and a positive patient experience to homeless patients starts at the point of registration. Having effective strategies in place to identify whether a patient is homeless is important, as they may not readily provide this information. Leaders must also establish processes for registering homeless patients, preventing a bill from being sent to […]
Strategies to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness
Social and economic circumstances affect the health status of all patients, and healthcare organizations are increasingly seeking ways to identify and address a myriad of social determinants of health. In response, the HBI Cost & Quality Academy produced the 2018 best practice report—Strategies for Addressing Social Determinants of Health—which illustrated the success that can occur […]
How Do I Get My Patients to Stop Avoiding Their Mammograms?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and a perfect time for organizations to reexamine their screening protocols and how they encourage this service among patients. This is especially important, because improving screening rates helps facilitate early detection of breast cancer, which greatly improves their odds of beating the condition. While the U.S. Preventive Services Task […]