In 2017, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center) launched the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model to test whether connecting Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to community resources can
Evidence & Resource Library
The SIREN Evidence & Resource Library has expanded to include both peer-reviewed publications and other types of resources such as webinars and screening tools/toolkits on medical and social care integration. To limit your search to peer-reviewed articles, select Peer Reviewed Research under Resource Type. If you have questions about how to use the library or suggestions about additional resources, view this help document or write us at [email protected]. Sign up to receive our monthly newsletter to get alerts about recent additions to the Evidence & Resource Library.
2020
Issue Briefs & ReportsA conceptual framework for addressing social needs through the Accountable Health Communities model
Objectives: To present a conceptual framework to address social needs through accountable health programs in the United States. We present our implementation of the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model as an example. Study Design: Conceptual framework and case study.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Pediatric accountable health communities: Insights on needed capabilities and potential solutions
Background: Pediatric accountable health communities (AHCs) are emerging collaborative models that integrate care across health and social service sectors. We aimed to identify needed capabilities and potential solutions for implementing pediatric AHCs.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Improving understanding of screening questions for social risk and social need among emergency department patients
Introduction: With recent healthcare policy changes, including the creation of accountable care organizations, screening for social risks such as food and housing insecurity has become increasingly common in the healthcare system.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Accountable communities of health, health and social service systems alignment, and population health: Eastern Washington State, 2017-2019
Objectives. To assess health system transformation and alignment in the Better Health Together (BHT) accountable community of health (ACH) region of Eastern Washington.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
Financing the infrastructure of accountable communities for health is key to long-term sustainability
Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) are collaborative partnerships spanning health, public health, and social services that seek to improve the health of individuals and communities by addressing social determinants of health such as housing, food security, employment, and transportation...
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
The organizational risks of cross-sector partnerships: A comparison of health and human services perspectives
What factors do health and human services leaders assess when considering collaborative opportunities, and what do they worry about?
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchScreening for social determinants of health among children: Patients' preferences for receiving information to meet social needs and a comparison of screening instruments
To characterize optimal strategies for screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) among children, the authors performed a cross-sectional study of parents and adolescents ages ≥13 years in a community health center.
2020
Peer Reviewed ResearchOther Study Design
What would it take to reduce inequities in life expectancy?
What if everyone had the same prospects for living a long and healthy life, no matter who they are or where they call home?
2019
Issue Briefs & ReportsReview
Promising strategies for community service navigation: Lessons from health quality innovators
The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model addresses a critical gap between clinical care and community services in the current health care delivery system by testing whether systematically identifying and addressing the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
2019
Issue Briefs & ReportsOther Study Design