Machine learning applications in healthcare: The state of knowledge and future directions

M Roy, SJ Minar, P Dhar, ATM Faruq - arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.14067, 2023 - arxiv.org
Detection of easily missed hidden patterns with fast processing power makes machine
learning (ML) indispensable to today's healthcare system. Though many ML applications …

Association of social needs and healthcare utilization among medicare and medicaid beneficiaries in the accountable health communities model

J Holcomb, L Highfield, GM Ferguson… - Journal of general …, 2022 - Springer
Background Integration of health-related social needs (HRSNs) data into clinical care is
recognized as a driver for improving healthcare. However, few published studies on HRSNs …

[HTML][HTML] 2021 SAEM Consensus Conference Proceedings: Research Priorities for Developing Emergency Department Screening Tools for Social Risks and Needs

J Furbacher, C Fockele, B Del Buono… - Western Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods In this paper, we present research gaps and priorities pertaining to social risks and
needs screening tools used in the ED, identified through a consensus approach informed by …

Health and health care use strongly associated with cumulative burden of social determinants of health

KG Jones, SE Roth, KB Vartanian - Population health management, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Understanding health outcomes and patterns of health care utilization associated with
patients' cumulative social determinant of health (SDOH) risk is essential to supporting better …

Impact of social needs in electronic health records and claims on health care utilization and costs risk-adjustment models within medicaid population

CJ Pandya, E Hatef, JB Wu, T Richards… - Population health …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Patients enrolled in Medicaid have significantly higher social needs (SNs) than others.
Using claims and electronic health records (EHRs) data, managed care organizations …

Predicting health-related social needs in Medicaid and Medicare populations using machine learning

J Holcomb, LC Oliveira, L Highfield, KO Hwang… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Providers currently rely on universal screening to identify health-related social needs
(HRSNs). Predicting HRSNs using EHR and community-level data could be more efficient …

Unmet Social Needs and Breast Cancer Screening Utilization and Stage at Presentation

N Goel, M Lubarsky, AE Hernandez, K Benck… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Unmet social needs in local populations may hinder the development of targeted
cancer control interventions aimed at improving screening utilization and early-stage breast …

The Dallas accountable health community: its impact on health-related social needs, care, and costs

J Naeem, E Salazar-Contreras… - … Innovations in Care …, 2022 - catalyst.nejm.org
Abstract In May 2017, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the
Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model, a 5-year initiative to address a critical gap …

The Social Determinants of Health and Their Impact on Dermatologic Health, Part 2: Taking Action to Address the Social Determinants of Health

AY Chang, S Bowers - Dermatologic Clinics, 2023 - derm.theclinics.com
In part due to disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed
emphasis on health equity—the ability of every individual to attain their “full health potential” …

Understanding social needs screening and demographic data collection in primary care practices serving Maryland Medicare patients

CM Starling, M Smith, S Kazi, A Milicia… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Background Health outcomes are strongly impacted by social determinants of health,
including social risk factors and patient demographics, due to structural inequities and …