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The Verdict: Navigating Social Care Networks in New York
In this episode of “The Verdict,” host Tammie Smeltz, RPLU welcomes special guest Salvatore Volpe, MD, FACS, to explore the growing importance of social care networks and social determinants of health.
Dr. Volpe shares his expertise on how factors like housing, food security and transportation are crucial to patient outcomes and how New York’s “health home” model is designed to integrate medical and social services.
Tune in to learn how these networks are reshaping the healthcare landscape and what this means for providing comprehensive patient care.
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Dr. Volpe mentioned several sources during the podcast. The following is a list of sources regarding social care networks:
https://odphp.health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/sdh/scn/docs/intro_hcp_guide.pdf
https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/redesign/med_waiver_1115/hrsn/docs/protocol.pdf
