70% of a patient’s long term wellness is determined by factors outside hospital walls, which means that addressing social determinants of health[...]
Identifying Social Determinants of Health
70% of health outcomes are determined by factors that take place outside hospital walls, and are often referred to as social determinants of[...]
World Health Day: Building a Fairer, Healthier World
World Health Day is an important day each year that is celebrated across the world and presents a global opportunity to spread awareness and focus[...]
The Importance of Family and Social Support
After our basic needs are met by things like food, water, and shelter, the next most important needs are social. Every person wants to feel a[...]
5 Common Hospital Discharge Barriers that Prolong Excess Length of Stay
The discharge of a patient from the hospital can often be a complex process. There are many components that go into releasing a patient from the[...]
Interested in building a successful community referral network? Do these 3 things first | Pieces
At Pieces, we want to help community organizations to best serve their missions and build a happier and healthier world, and we think one of the[...]
Non-Profits: Why compete for funding when you can collaborate?
Collaborative grants bring together organizations with complementary philosophies to provide more comprehensive services than each could on their[...]
Charlottesville Groups, Pieces Technologies Unite to Help Patients Access Community-Based Health Resources
Through the use of Pieces Technologies' Iris® platform, UVA Health is enhancing communication between patients and community partners to better[...]
Pieces Tech and Ensocare Join Forces to Address Patients’ Social Determinants of Health
By combining hospital discharge software with an application that links patients with community services, the partnership between the two companies[...]