Video Resources

Medical Debt and Health Equity

A recent study in JAMA Network Open found that Americans with medical debt are two to three times more likely to struggle with housing and food insecurity- two of the key factors in the social determinants of health.

Our presenters discuss the influence of medical debt on population health as well as effective strategies for hospitals to strengthen community health and economic well-being by re-imagining their financial assistance programs.

Social Determinants of Health Overview

In this IHM insights video series, Anita Karcz, M.D. IHM’s Chief Medical Officer discusses Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): how SDOH drives healthcare outcomes, a brief history, emerging regulation, and healthcare case studies

 

Episode 1: SDOH Series Introduction

Join IHM's CMO Anita Karcz in the first out of four episodes for the IHM Social Determinants of Health Insight Series, where Anita introduces and explains the importance of Social Determinants of Health.

Episode 2: The History of Social Determinants of Health

In Episode 2 of IHM’s series on Social Determinants of Health, IHM’s CMO Anita Karcz explains their history and origins, which date back well before they gained notoriety in President Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty” in the mid 1960s.

Episode 3: Social Determinants of Health Case Studies

In the final episode of IHM’s series on Social Determinants of Health, IHM’s CMO Anita Karcz discusses several examples of hospitals advancing health equity in their communities, including initiatives to provide transportation, healthy food choices and financial relief.

Synthetic Clinical Data: Accelerating Innovation while Protecting Patient Privacy

Carter Prince, Head of Growth at Syntegra, joins Dr. Karcz to discuss the use of synthetic data in healthcare