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1. Opportunities in Medicaid and CHIP to Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) - Resources
Date: Jan 2021

Describes services and supports that can be covered by Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) to address social determinants of health (SDOH). Discusses federal authorities and other opportunities that states can utilize to address SDOH through Medicaid and CHIP, including through Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). Appendix B highlights examples of services and supports and the corresponding federal authorities that could be used to cover each.

...SDOH). Discusses federal authorities and other opportunities that states can utilize to address SDOH through...

2. Social Determinants of Health: A Quick Reference Guide for State Offices of Rural Health and State and Territorial Health Officials - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Provides an overview of social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural communities and lists partners, resources, and national-level initiatives related to 4 significant SDOH in rural areas: housing, transportation, education, and food insecurity. Intended to serve as a starting point and guide for rural organizations that wish to address SDOH through multi-sector collaboration.

...SDOH) in rural communities and lists partners, resources, and national-level initiatives related to 4 significant...

3. Integration of Case-Based Dialogue to Enhance Medical Students' Understanding of Using Health Communication to Address Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines the impact of case-based social determinants of health (SDOH) curriculum on third year medical student knowledge related to SDOH and willingness to care for patients with various cultural differences and needs. Analyzes pre- and post-test survey answers from 640 medical students about their SDOH perceptions and knowledge, including confidence levels in working with rural and medically underresourced patients.

...SDOH) curriculum on third year medical student knowledge related to SDOH and willingness to care...

4. Rural Legal Deserts Are a Critical Health Determinant - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Highlights the role attorneys play in addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their absence in rural areas exacerbates SDOH. Discusses the concept of "legal deserts" in rural areas, how they affect SDOH, and how things have changed during the pandemic.

...SDOH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and how their absence in rural areas exacerbates SDOH...

5. Efforts by Critical Access Hospitals to Increase Health Equity Through Greater Engagement with Social Determinants of Health - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Examines the ways Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) engage in upstream social determinant of health (SDOH) efforts to improve community health. Analyzes CAH and non-CAH programs that utilize screening, in-house strategies, and external partnerships to address SDOH. Discusses the impacts of SDOH policy on CAHs in rural communities.

...SDOH. Discusses the impacts of SDOH policy on CAHs in rural communities. --- Efforts by Critical...

6. Social Determinants of Health: Transforming the Buzz Phrase to a Rural Action Item - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 18, 2018

Two healthcare organizations demonstrate how the social determinants of health and social risk assessment can be used as a framework for transforming a rural "health delivery system to a true health system." - The Rural Monitor

...SDOH to population health , noting SDOH as a key to population health. "Social determinants at the population...

7. Human Services to Support Rural Health Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Sep 10, 2025

Provides resources on and answers frequently asked questions related to rural human services. Includes information on income, housing supports, job training and placement programs, child care, child welfare programs, virtual models for delivering human services, and more.

...SDOH) through the provision of human services, communities may be able to reduce healthcare costs...

8. Assessment of Strategies Used in US Hospitals to Address Social Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Presents findings on efforts to address social determinants of health (SDOH) by rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and safety-net hospitals according to 2020 American Hospital Association survey data. Discusses rates of social needs among patient populations served by rural and urban hospitals and rates of SDOH screening and community partnerships.

...SDOH) by rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and safety-net hospitals according to 2020 American...

9. Social Determinants of Health and 90‐Day Mortality After Hospitalization for Heart Failure in the REGARDS Study - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Uses data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study to examine associations between social determinants of health (SDOH) and risk of 90-day mortality after heart failure (HF) hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older. Some of the SDOH considered include African American race, social isolation, rural residence, living in a high poverty ZIP code or Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), and more.

...SDOH) and risk of 90-day mortality after heart failure (HF) hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries...

10. Machine Learning to Evaluate the Effects of Non-Clinical Social Determinant Features in Predicting Colorectal Cancer Mortality in a Medically Underserved Appalachian Population - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in rural Appalachia and the related impact of demographic, clinical, and social determinant of health (SDOH) factors. Utilizes machine learning (ML) models to analyze data from Appalachian cancer centers and examines what factors contribute most to CRC survival in Appalachia. Discusses the impact of including SDOH in ML prediction models and implications for further CRC research.

...SDOH) factors. Utilizes machine learning (ML) models to analyze data from Appalachian cancer centers and examines...