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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 siren@ucsf.edu.
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Food insecurity interventions in health care settings: A review of the evidence
Food insecurity, the limited access to adequate food due to a lack of money or other resources, adversely impacts health across the life course.

Data sharing and the law: Overcoming health care sector barriers to sharing data on social determinants
Manatt Health
Hospitals, health plans, and other organizations in the healthcare system increasingly recognize that the health of patients depends not only on medical interventions, but also on social ones.

Community Resource Referral Platforms: A Guide for Health Care Organizations
SIREN
Health care organizations are increasingly seeking to document patients’ social and economic needs and facilitate relevant referrals to social service organizations.

How do safety net clinics pay for social care programs?
Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network
As the evidence mounts demonstrating that social and economic circumstances shape health outcomes and costs, the health care sector is increasingly investing in activities to mitigate patients’ adverse social risks as a routine part of health care delivery.

Identifying food insecurity in health care settings: A review of the evidence
Social Interventions Research & Evaluation Network
Food insecurity (FI), or the limited access to adequate food due to a lack of money or other resources, is associated with poor health across the life-course.

Introducing the Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network
SIREN
A substantial literature has established that social factors play an important role in determining health outcomes.