Researching Tools to
Empower Healthy Communities in New York City
Research
Improving Diabetes Self-Management Education through Small Group Sessions with Individualized Learning
Executive Summary
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition brought on by the body’s inability to produce sufficient amounts of insulin. The World Health Organization reports that in 2022, 14% of adults were living with diabetes.1 The number of people living with diabetes is probably much higher than the described prevalence, as many people only seek medical help after complications occur. The Diabetes Atlas projects that more than 4 in 10 people are unaware that they even have diabetes. They project that by 2050, approximately 853 million, or 1 in 8 adults, will be living with diabetes, a 46% increase from current levels.2
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1115 Medicaid Waiver Screening and Navigation
Executive Summary
Vita Valens has joined the New York State Social Care Network, supported by the Medicaid 1115 Waiver, to screen and connect individuals on Medicaid to social resources like food, transportation, housing, and other Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs)
What is HRSNs Screening?
Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs) screening is a structured, supportive conversation that helps us understand the full picture of a member’s life. It is not just their health, but the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape it. Using the federally developed Accountable Health Communities (AHC) tool, Vita Valens screens members across six key life domains to identify unmet needs and open the door to real support.
About us
Vita Valens’ mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers
Vita Valens’ advances research to holistically improve the health and wellbeing of underserved communities in the New York City area. We conduct and support research to develop equity-based solutions and programming with the goal of fostering connectivity to bolster health outcomes. We believe that providing genuine and compassionate connections are a core value in providing health support.
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