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Complimentary from the publishers of Population Health News October 2020

"If we only wait for people to become acutely ill, if we only wait for them to come into the emergency room, to be admitted, we have missed our opportunity and we have done them a disservice. If we come upstream and meet them where they live, where they work, where they play, where they learn, we do so much better."
- Rhonda Medows, MD, FAAFP, President, Population Health, Providence.

Twenty percent of African American children aged 2 to 19 years old are obese compared to 15 percent of white children. Among adults, 58 percent of African American women and 38 percent of men are obese, compared to 33 percent of white women and 34 percent of men.

Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 7 Number 10, October 2020, Catching Up With...Darcy Spitz.

KFF: What Share of Older Adults Report Anxiety or Depression During the Pandemic?

1. Overall, seniors age 65 and over: 24%
2. Seniors who live alone: 27%
3. Female seniors: 28%
4. Hispanic seniors: 33%
5. Seniors with income under $25,000 annually: 37%
6. Seniors in fair or poor health: 48%

Notes: From an article entitled, "Half of Older Adults in Worse Health Have Reported Anxiety or Depression During the Coronavirus Pandemic."

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, October 12, 2020

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COVID-19, Health Disparities & The Social Determinants of Health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, kidney patients and people of color have been disproportionately impacted. National leaders discuss how we can work together to address health inequities.

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Payers Integrate Virtual, In-Person Social Determinants Support
HealthPayer Intelligence, October 13, 2020

Population Health Studies Examine Role of Genetics in COVID-19
Health IT Analytics, October 12, 2020

How Do Social Determinants of Health Affect Patient Wellness?
Patient Engagement HIT, October 9, 2020

How Hospitals and Health Insurers Are Working to Improve Population Health
U.S. News & World Report, October 8, 2020

Anthem expanding access to MA benefits targeting social determinants in 2021
FierceHealthcare, October 8, 2020

The Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes
Diabetes Discoveries & Practice Blog, October 7, 2020

How Big Data, Analytics Drives Population Health, Closes Care Gaps
Health IT Analytics, October 6, 2020

ROI for pop health IT still not quite in view
Healthcare IT News, October 5, 2020

Time to Refocus on Population Health Strategies
Managed Healthcare Executive, October 2, 2020

Social determinants of COVID-19 mortality at the county level
PLOS One, October 14, 2020

Black-white Disparities in Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health Index
The Journals of Gerontology, abstract only, October 13, 2020

Variation in Risk of COVID-19 Infection & Predictors of SDoH in Miami–Dade
Preventing Chronic Disease, October 8, 2020

Investigating SDoH in an Urban Direct Primary Care Clinic
Cureus, October 4, 2020

An Asthma PH Initiative for Children With Frequent Hospitalizations
Pediatrics, abstract only, October 1, 2020

Changes in medication adherence after a cancer diagnosis & the role of PCMHs
Cancer, November 2020

Aspects of Practices Undergoing PCMH Transformation Measured by CAHPS
Quality Management in Health Care, abstract only, October/December 2020

Explaining racial-ethnic differences in hypertension control before & after PCMH
PLOS One, October 12, 2020

In the most recent Medical Home News Supplement:

Oncology Medical Homes Show Some Limitations, by Lindsey M. Roth, Manasi Tirodkar, Tejal Patel, et. al.
Nurse Practitioners Have Been Critical During COVID-19, by William E. Rosa, M. Fitzgerald, Sheila Davis, et. al.
Primary Care Providers Say Patient Health Is In Serious Decline Due to COVID-19, by Ron Shinkman
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Social, Financial Factors Critical To Assessing Cardiovascular Risk by Nicole Napoli

Race, Rurality Play Prominently In Georgia Areas Hardest Hit By COVID-19 by Toni Baker

Individual Psychological Well-Being May Guard Heart Health In Black Adults by Bridgette Mcneill

Thought Leaders' Corner: How does the geographic location of an individual impact chronic kidney disease?

SDoH News with briefs regarding Kaiser Permanente, Healthify, New York-Presbyterian, and Genesis HealthCare System.

Industry News with briefs regarding ChenMed, Telligen, and Datavant.

Catching Up With Darcy Spitz

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