Managed Healthcare Executive February 7, 2024
Patients enrolled in the program had fewer outpatient visits and improved mental health.
Access to safe and affordable housing is considered a growing determinant of health. As a result, institutions are taking more steps to support their patients. In 2018, the Brigham Primary Care Center of Excellence, located in Boston, created a social care team to help address the housing needs of 1,139 patients across their 15 primary care clinics.
To determine care teams’ effectiveness, researchers from Brigham Health, an academic medical center, began a two-year evaluation that lasted from October 2018 to March 2021. Three questions guided their research.
Researchers conducted patient interviews and read through Brigham Primary Care Center of Excellence records to see if patient involvement affected...
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