Adam J. Hepworth

Apr 1, 2024 | mondaq.com | Adam J. Hepworth |Anil Shankar |Jordan Smiley

Leading health authorities have increasingly emphasized how non-medical factors such as socioeconomic status, education, employment, housing, food security, and community support have an outsized impact on health outcomes. By some recent U.S. estimates, clinical care accounts for only 20% of county-level variation of health outcomes in the United States, with the social determinants of health (SDOH) responsible for as much as 50%.

Mar 28, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Adam J. Hepworth |Anil Shankar |Jordan Smiley

Leading health authorities have increasingly emphasized how non-medical factors such as socioeconomic status, education, employment, housing, food security, and community support have an outsized impact on health outcomes. By some recent U.S. estimates, clinical care accounts for only 20% of county-level variation of health outcomes in the United States, with the social determinants of health (SDOH) responsible for as much as 50%.

Mar 27, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Adam J. Hepworth

Leading health authorities have increasingly emphasized how non-medical factors such as socioeconomic status, education, employment, housing, food security, and community support have an outsized impact on health outcomes. By some recent U.S. estimates, clinical care accounts for only 20% of county-level variation of health outcomes in the United States, with the social determinants of health (SDOH) responsible for as much as 50%.

Jan 11, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Jarrod Brodsky |Adam J. Hepworth

Recent federally qualified health center (FQHC) litigation highlights the impact state Medicaid agencies have on FQHC reimbursement. The important decisions summarized below all involve FQHC disputes over state Medicaid agency decisions designed to limit coverage and reimbursement.

Nov 23, 2023 | northcentralpa.com | Adam J. Hepworth

Asking customers to support a cause when they pay for stuff can heighten their anxiety. Contrary to the common belief that shoppers feel good about making donations at checkout, we have found that there is a downside to such charity campaigns. For our study, co-authored with Alex Zablah, we researched how customers respond to donation requests made by cashiers or automated checkout kiosks.