Establishing a Regional Health System and Community-Based Organization Social Care Coordination Network: An Application of Geospatial Analysis.
Perm J
; : 1-6, 2024 Aug 16.
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| ID: mdl-39148376
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Adverse social determinants of health have been shown to be associated with a greater chance of developing chronic conditions. Although there has been increased focus on screening for health-related social needs (HRSNs) in health care delivery systems, it is seldom examined if the provision of needed services to address HRSNs is sufficiently available in communities where patients reside.METHODS:
The authors used geospatial analysis to determine how well a newly formed health system and community-based organizations (CBOs) social care coordination network covered the areas in which a high number of patients experiencing HRSNs live. Geospatial clusters (hotspots) were constructed for Kaiser Permanente Northwest members experiencing any of the following 4 HRSNs transportation needs, housing instability, food insecurity, or financial strain. Next, a geospatial polygon was calculated indicating whether a member could reach a social care provider within 30 minutes of travel time.RESULTS:
A total of 185,535 Kaiser Permanente Northwest members completed a HRSN screener between April 2022 and April 2023. Overall, the authors found that among Kaiser Permanente Northwest members experiencing any of the 4 HRSNs, 97% to 98% of them were within 30 minutes of a social care provider. A small percentage of members who lived greater than 30 minutes to a social care provider were primarily located in rural areas. DISCUSSION ANDCONCLUSION:
This study demonstrates the importance of health system and community-based organization partnerships and investment in community resources to develop social care coordination networks, as well as how patient-level HRSN can be used to assess the coverage and representativeness of the network.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Perm J
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
United States