The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

Individually, palliative care and social determinants programs both have the potential to improve quality of life and reduce costs — but that potential may be greater when the two are combined. Social determinants are non-medical needs that can have a significant impact on the trajectory of patients’ health, such as nutrition, transportation, social or caregiver […]

VNSNY Partners with Healthify to Address Social Determinants of Health

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) is partnering with Healthify to address social determinants of health for the patients and families they serve. Healthify’s platform is designed to help providers identify patients’ social needs and connect them with local support programs, including services related to meals, transportation, safe housing and other concerns. VNSNY […]