Differences in Healthcare Utilization Across 2 Social Health Support Modalities: Results From a Randomized Pilot Evaluation
Beyond social needs navigation, clinic-based supports may be better integrated with care teams to provide ongoing support for patients' medical needs. Findings from this primary care social health pilot program showed that local, clinic-based support was associated with greater outpatient utilization than a call center support.
Authors
- Meagan C. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6090-5635)
- Cara C. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8920-8075)
- Annalisa V. Piccorelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1127-7219)
- Sophia Mun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9972-9824)
- Ammarah Mahmud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-692X)
- Emily O. Westbrook
- India J. Ornelas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-6452)
- Edwin S. Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6079-686X)
- Robert Wellman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1435-6134)
- Heidi Den Haan
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJPM Focus
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100323
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality