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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. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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...

8. Landscape of Area-Level Deprivation Measures and Other Approaches to Account for Social Risk and Social Determinants of Health in Health Care Payments - Resources
Date: Sep 2022

Examines social determinants of health (SDOH) at the community level and their impact on health-related social needs (HRSNs) of the individual. Discusses how policies related to federal payment systems can incentivize screening for HRSNs as well as referrals to appropriate social and behavioral services. Provides an environmental scan of what measures can be used to provide accountability for funding and policy efforts targeted at SDOH. Includes an appendix that defines and describes indices of social risk, such as the social vulnerability index (SVI) and area deprivation index (ADI), as well as payment models that include measures of social risk.

...SDOH) at the community level and their impact on health-related social needs (HRSNs) of the individual...

9. Data Elements for Research on the Role of Social Determinants of Health in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection and Outcomes in the U.S. - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Reviews 27 studies published between December 2019 and August 2021 to explore how social determinants of health (SDOH) are related to outcomes of COVID-19. Focuses on modifiable SDOH such as income, housing, health insurance status, and food insecurity, among others. Examines rural and urban settings in data analysis as possible predictors of COVID-19 outcomes.

...SDOH) are related to outcomes of COVID-19. Focuses on modifiable SDOH such as income...

10. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Mar 6, 2026

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...SDOH), sometimes referred to as social drivers of health, are “the conditions in the environments...