Under programs set up by the Affordable Care Act, the federal government cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates of readmissions.

On any given night, more than a thousand people are sleeping on the streets of our city.

The American College of Physicians recently published a position paper on addressing social determinants of health. 

A 12-minute podcast highlighting the scope and impact of food insecurity in the United States - with a discussion of the critical role that physicians can play in screening for food insecurity.

Dr. Stephen Devries recommends a 2-step screening process using the following questions:

• Within the past 12 months, were you worried that the food you had would run out before you could get money to buy more?
• Within the past 12 months, was there ever a time when the food you bought just didn't last and you didn't have money to get more?

A team from the University of Washington developed a chatbot to ask emergency department visitors about social needs, including housing, food, access to medical care and physical safety.