Mackenzie Garrity –
December 3, 2019
Nutrition
is among the social determinants of health with the biggest influence on
healthcare costs, according to a Healthcare Financial Management
Association report.
HFMA developed
its report after a conference held in Washington, D.C., this fall with more
than 100 healthcare through leaders. The conference was put on in partnership
with the Alliance of Community Health Plans, American Association for Physician
Leaders and American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Attendees
stressed that social determinants account for up to 80 percent of a person's
health status. To improve healthcare, leaders discussed interorganizational
collaboration between health systems and health plans or community service
agencies.
In one
case, a food delivery service implemented by Health Plan Partners reduced
hospital admissions by 28 percent and reduced emergency department visits by 7
percent over a two-year period.
At the
end of the conference, leaders recognized the need for more information on
specific needs in the communities they serve. They discussed conducting
community health assessments and developing screening questions that are
specific to social determinants.
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