Tuesday, March 29, 2011
This article discusses how, by working together, doctors and lawyers have the best chance of keeping patients healthy by addressing the socio-environmental factors exacerbating poor health. The authors suggest that health care organizations may also benefit from increased reimbursements when more patients obtain appropriate supports and are approved for health insurance and public benefits....Read More
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
This article describes the use of the I-HELP assessment tool in primary care to identify patient problems that are responsive to legal intervention. It also outlines how medical-legal partnerships can change clinical systems in ways such as adding legal form letters to electronic health records....Read More
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Board of Trustees to the American Medical Association released a report that encourages physicians to develop medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) to help identify and resolve diverse legal issues that affect patients’ health and well-being....Read More
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A 36-month study of pediatric patients receiving medical-legal partnership services showed that two-thirds of respondents reported improved child health and well-being due to increased awareness and use of free legal services and increased access to food and income supports....Read More
