Monday, December 19, 2016
This brief examines how 13 hospitals and health centers screen their patients for health-harming legal needs. It describes who gets screened and how, the way screening information is recorded and shared with legal partners, and lessons learned....Read More
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
This brief examines how medical-legal partnerships can become part of population health management strategies as healthcare organizations adapt to new reimbursement models....Read More
Thursday, July 28, 2016
The experiences of six health centers that used expanded services awards from HRSA to support legal-related enabling services are traced in this brief. The lessons they learned demonstrate the catalyzing force that occurs when health centers and civil legal aid services collaborate, and the opportunity for other health centers to leverage a range of funding opportunities for fostering medical-legal partnerships....Read More
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
While the VA has taken great steps to meet the traditional health care needs of veterans, gaps remain in the delivery and coordination of social services that impact health. In fact, five of the top ten needs reported by homeless veterans require legal assistance to solve. This brief examines veterans’ legal needs and how they affect health and housing, and discusses the role integrated civil legal services can play in the health and health care of veterans....Read More
