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Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News August 2020

"People with fewer socioeconomic resources – less education, lower income – have less healthy diets, may be less physically active and have poorer quality sleep, all of which lead to the early development of heart disease risk factors. This overabundance of adverse social and environmental factors are major contributors to the disparities. Approximately 26 percent of African Americans are living in poverty, compared with 15 percent in the overall population. The median family income for African American households is $43,151 compared with $66,632 in the U.S. population."
- Darcy Spitz, Senior Communications Manager, American Heart Association

Researchers analyzed the electronic health records of 690 patients, age 65 or older, who had been hospitalized for heart failure while participating in a larger study about racial and geographic differences including information on nine social determinants of health. After adjusting for age, the study found 79 people (11%) died within 90 days of hospital discharge. The study also found that patients with one social determinant of health factor, as well as patients with two or more social determinants of health, were about three times as likely to die as those who had no social factors.

Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 7 Number 8, August 2020, "Health Disparities in Rural US: Higher Coronary Artery Disease Death in Women Under 65 and People With Heart Failure," by Bridgette McNeill.

Katherine Ponte: 6 Ways We Can Address the Social Determinants of Mental Health

1. Create economically integrated neighborhoods
2. Increase access to affordable housing
3. Dedicate spaces in cities for nature, exercise and socializing
4. Build community gardens
5. Establish community centers
6. Bring healthy food options to underserved communities

Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness, August 6, 2020

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Using Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data to Fight COVID-19

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Integrating Personalized Medicine With Population Health Management
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Structural racism, economic opportunity and racial health disparities
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Care Experiences of Patients with Chronic Conditions in a Payer-Based PCMH
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Assoc. of PCMH Implementation w. Quality in Patients with Multimorbidity
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Optimizing Post-Acute Care Response to the Pandemic by Mitchell Kaminski, MD, MBA, and Ann Marks, BSN, RN, MBA, CCM

Housing Conditions Affect Cardiovascular Health Risks by Michelle Kirkwood

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SDoH News with a brief regarding research from the Department of Population Health at NYU

Industry News with briefs regarding JAMA Network Open, SIUE School of Pharmacy, TPP Capital, and SPH Analytics

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