SGIM24 Highlights: Integrating Social Care in Healthcare Delivery (Physicians Empowering Equity)


Special Symposia: Cultivating Health Equity through our Power as Street-Level Bureaucrats: Integrating Social Care in Healthcare Delivery (Physicians Empowering Equity)
Course description
This is a recorded session from the SGIM 2024 Annual Meeting in Boston.

This symposium aims to inspire attendees to reimagine patient care, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and create a holistic healthcare environment that addresses not only medical needs but also the broader social determinants that shape health outcomes.

This symposium delves into the critical integration of social care into healthcare, leveraging insights from our 2023 article published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Presenters focus on empowering physicians and healthcare professionals to join our colleagues in the social services sector in advocating for more robust and effective social care. This symposium is designed to broaden perspectives and catalyze action at the provider, practice, and community levels.

Presenters will clarify the distinction among social determinants of health, social needs, and social risk factors, highlighting their impact on population health disparities and patient outcomes. Navigating the evolving landscape of Medicare regulations is paramount, and this session provides up-to-date insights into the 2024 made for patient social needs, screening, and interventions. The session will debate surrounding the allocation of Medicare and Medicaid funds to support social services.

Learning Objectives
  • Discuss a comprehensive understanding of the distinction among social determinants of health and social needs, emphasizing how these factors contribute to health disparities and impact patient outcomes
  • Equip with up-to-date knowledge of the evolving Medicare regulations, particularly the upcoming 2024 mandate for health systems to screen patients for social needs and implement interventions
  • Identify the implications and requirements of the 2024 mandate
  • Empower physicians and interprofessional clinical teams to use a health equity lens to move beyond the traditional screen-and-refer model by teaching practical strategies for identifying, addressing, and intervening in social needs within the healthcare setting,
CME/MOC Hours & Expiration Date
1.00 Hour CME MOC
Expiration:  June 15, 2025

To receive CME credit only, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, then (2) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).

To receive CME and MOC credit, you must (1) watch the entire presentation, (2) complete the brief MOC Assessment survey, and then (3) click the Certificate item to claim your certificate (print/save for your records).
Presenters
Rahul Vanjani, MD
M. Catherine Trimbur, MD
Alexander Azan, MD
Pablo Buitron De La Vega, MD, MSC
Elaine De Leon, MD

Disclaimer
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