Healthy Bottom Line: The Trouble With SDOH Programs and the Secret to Improving Them
Several problems exist with current programs that address social determinants of health (SDOH); however, a new social model aims to combat these issues and improve the programs’ effectiveness.
On this episode of Healthy Bottom Line, Chief Executive Healthcare spoke with Erica Coletti, CEO of the Alliance for Better Health. We discussed some of the current problems associated with programs addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and how the Alliance’s social Independent Practice Association (IPA) model can help tackle these issues. We’re also talked about the financial benefits hospitals and health systems can see when implementing policy changes that seek to improve SDOH programs.
Dropping invasive questions: More boards, hospitals stop asking clinicians about mental health
June 16th 2025Hundreds of hospitals have nixed questions about mental health on applications, and most state boards have followed suit. Stefanie Simmons of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation talks about the progress and the need for more.
