Visualize Your Population and Spot Food Deserts

Using SDOH software to identify food desert enables you to spot member that may have trouble accessing health food options.  According to Medical News Today, Food deserts are regions where people have limited access to healthy and affordable food. 

Limited access to health food options leads to chronic and expensive conditions for members, providers, and payers.  Conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease to name a few.  Can you quickly identify your population and their distance to healthy food choices?  If not, SDOH software like our Member Management System can help you visualize your members and enact programs that lead to better health outcomes.

Do you know of other SDOH conditions that be limited the food choices for your members?  Do they have transportation challenges, income challenges that prevents them from buying higher quality food?  Food deserts may exist when people live close to available options but do not have the resources to take advantage of them. Do they understand the impact of boxed and frozen meals on their long term health?   Understanding the SDOH conditions for each member is critical to how you can help them unwind some of the issues they face.  Tagging members with know conditions in your SDOH Software enables you to quickly run reports and create campaigns with partner agencies to improve their overall quality of live.