Dr. Arti Masturzo, Chief Medical Officer at CCS Today, food insecurity affects more than 41 million Americans and is prevalent among children and the elderly population. Food insecurity is defined as the limited availability…
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 02, 2023 – Black women of childbearing age face a twofold risk of uncontrolled high blood pressure compared to their white counterparts, which not only fuels racial health…
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Due to Covid-19, many companies moved to a hybrid work model, leading to their buildings being largely underutilized. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC), is taking advantage of its quieter workspace to fight food insecurity in its local communities.
Due to fewer employees working onsite, Blue Cross…
– EHR-based social determinant of health (SDOH) screening questionnaires under identified patients with housing instability and financial strain compared to single-domain screening tools, according to a study published in JAMA. Public health, healthcare delivery organizations, federal agencies, and researchers have advocated for better collection of patient SDOH data. Social factors can influence referrals to community partners, increase awareness of patient needs, measure population health, and improve risk prediction models. Popular EHR platforms include multidomain screening questionnaires assessing SDOH. Researchers evaluated the accuracy of EHR-based questionnaires using single-domain questionnaires on food insecurity, housing instability, and financial strain as external standards. The study…
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