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, 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
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
This brief argues that health centers approach to comprehensive care and high proportion of low-income patients makes it an excellent entry point for low-income populations to legal services....Read More
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A palliative care-based MLP helped patients enroll in previously denied health care coverage, and helped the hospital recover $923,188 in unreimbursed clinical services....Read More
