Aetna has taken the decision to link Unite Us, which is a social care coordination platform with its Guardian Angel program for members who have suffered from an opioid overdose.
CMS rolls out new data on Social Determinants of Health
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a first-of-its-kind report on social determinants of health (SDoH) among Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries.
Machine learning tool uses social determinants data to predict utilization
A machine learning algorithm has accurately predicted inpatient and emergency department (ED) utilization by using publicly available social determinants of health (SDOH) data. Now it is possible to determine patients’ risk of utilization without interacting with the patient or collecting information beyond age, gender, race and address.
Patient engagement technology to drive patient-centered care principles
Patient engagement technology will be the name of the game in 2020, as more healthcare providers look at innovative tools to learn more about their patients and address the shift toward consumerism in healthcare.
In 2019, social determinants of health got the deserved attention
Dr. Jacob Reider - CEO of the Alliance for Better Health and former deputy national coordinator for health IT had described the discussions he had been having about social determinants of health with an array of healthcare stakeholders.