Tag: social needs

Herrick publishes study on social determinants in health documentation 

Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP

In February, Cynthia Herrick, MD and colleagues had their research titled “The adoption of social determinants of health documentation in clinical settings,” published in “Health Services Research.”  The study was focused on understanding “the frequency of social determinants of health (SDOH) diagnosis codes (Z-codes) within the electronic health record for patients with prediabetes and diabetes […]

Herrick publishes research on the social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes 

Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP

In May, Cynthia Herrick, MD, FACP and collaborators had their study titled, “Associations among social needs, health and healthcare utilization, and desire for navigation services among US Medicaid beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes,” published in “Health and Social Care in the Community.”  The study’s intent was to better understand the social needs of Medicaid beneficiaries […]