Wednesday, April 22, 2015
A one-year pilot study of high-need, high-use patients at Lancaster General Health showed that 95 percent of patients studied had 2-3 civil legal problems each. The study also found that when those problems were addressed, inpatient and Emergency Department use dropped 50 percent, and overall health care costs went down 45 percent. ...Read More
Friday, August 9, 2013
During a 3-year period, health care providers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's made 1,808 referrals to its MLP for legal services, Positive legal outcomes were achieved in 89 percent of referrals affecting nearly 6,000 cohabitating children and adults, and translating into nearly $200,000 in recovered back benefits for those individuals....Read More
Friday, June 7, 2013
During a seven-year study period, a medical-legal partnership at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta addressed legal problems of asthma patients and their families. As a result of these services, families experienced reduced stress and received a total of $501,209 in financial benefits....Read More
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
This article examines how a pediatric-based medical-legal partnership identified and treated a cluster of 16 substandard housing units. Of the 45 children living in those unit, 36 percent had asthma, 33 percent had developmental delay or behavioral disorder, and 9 percent had an elevated lead level. The MLP was able to make repairs to the majority of the units and improve home environmental conditions for these children....Read More
