The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) at the Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR) is a complex and powerful tool freely available to all via the Neighborhood Atlas. The ADI is downloaded approximately 1000 times each week, and it is linked to health outcomes in nearly 1500 peer-reviewed, independent scientific publications.
In this Health Affairs article, authors Ryan Powell, PhD, Anne Sheehy, MD, and Amy Kind, MD, PhD describe the science behind use of ADI in risk adjustment and present a five-point framework for considering ACO REACH and the HEBA, as well as future health equity policy.
Health Affairs is an official journal of AcademyHealth. This article is included in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Accountable Care for Population Health, featuring analysis and discussion of how to understand, design, support, and measure patient-centered, cost-efficient care under the umbrella of accountable care.
“The Area Deprivation Index Is The Most Scientifically Validated Social Exposome Tool Available For Policies Advancing Health Equity”, Health Affairs Forefront, July 20, 2023. DOI: 10.1377/forefront.20230714.676093
Read the full article at: https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/area-deprivation-index-most-scientifically-validated-social-exposome-tool-available