Tuesday, February 10, 2015
This article explores the feasibility of using electronic medical records (EMRs) as a way to assess and manage social needs in a clinical setting, particularly those serving vulnerable populations. Three case studies, including one on medical-legal partnership, highlight multiple functions that EMRs can perform to facilitate the integration of social determinants of health into clinical systems, including screening, triaging, referring, tracking, and data sharing....Read More
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
This article describes opportunities to incorporate medical-legal partnership concepts and training into interprofessional graduate education, with a special focus on law school clinics and practicum courses....Read More
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
This article details opportunities to incorporate medical-legal partnership concepts and training into undergraduate and graduate medical education, and discusses its impact on young physicians....Read More
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
This article reviews the available data on the types and scope of civil legal needs that low-income Americans experience, and the minimal resources currently available to address them. The authors also examine how the legal community currently conceptualizes prevention, and discuss how medical-legal partnerships can align priorities between health and legal organizations to help prevent legal problems and expand access to civil justice....Read More
