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Now What? Strategically Deploying Your Community Health Data
How hospitals and health systems can strategically repurpose existing intelligence to improve population health.
Chairman’s File: Podcast — driving value by addressing the social determinants of health
Hospitals and health systems recognize that addressing social determinants of health is central to driving value and advancing overall well-being.
It’s Time to Get Back to the Basics on Social Determinants
Some hospitals and health systems are taking steps to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in their communities by funding affordable housing, partnering with rideshare companies and food pantries to meet local needs. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, however, may indicate a greater need for a more fundamental task — screening all patients for food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs and interpersonal violence.
Value Break: The Power of Z Codes for Addressing Social Needs
In this Value Break from AHA’s The Value Initiative, learn how hospitals can use Z-codes to advance population health and equity in their communities.
Social Determinants of Health Curriculum for Clinicians
The AHA's Physician Alliance has developed resources to help clinicians address social determinants of health within a framework that maximizes their skills while helping organizations systematically approach these challenges.
Societal Factors That Influence Health
AHA presents a framework to support hospitals and health systems and actions they can take at each level (structural, community, personal) to improve health equity. Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between the social drivers of health and key health outcomes. AHA has worked to promote widespread use of ICD-10-CM codes that enable provider to collect data on the social drivers of health
Using Z Codes to Reduce Disparities in Health Outcomes in Rural Indiana
Hospitals and health systems are working to address the societal factors that influence health, including the social needs of their patients, social drivers of health in their communities and the root causes that lead to health disparities.
Hospital Community Collaborative Calendar
Coaching sessions that HCC enrollees can participate in throughout the year to exchange knowledge and collaborative strategies with peers.
Boardroom Brief: The Board’s Role in Addressing Societal Factors that Influence Health
For hospitals to improve health equity for patients and communities they serve, they must address the non-medical factors that drive health outcomes.
Hospital-Community Partnership Teams | HCC | Center
HCC program cohorts feature teams from around the country. This page features background information and stories about their work.