• Toolkit

      Introduction to Food is Medicine

      • Why Health Care Has a Role in Nutrition
      • What is FIM?
      • Understanding the Types of FIM Programs
      • The Role of FIM in Food and Nutrition Security Programs
      • Evidence of the Impact of FIM on Health Outcomes
      • Addressing Patient Care Challenges with FIM Strategies
      • Relationship Between FIM and Type 2 Diabetes
      • A Patient Experience with FIM
      • Section Resources

      Designing Effective
      Food is Medicine Programs

      • Designing Effective FIM Programs
      • Selecting the Best Fit FIM Program
      • Step Therapy: Adapting to Changing Needs
      • Key Considerations to Design and Support Best Practices
      • Case Study: Home Delivery as a Driver of Uptake and Impact
      • Section Resources

      How Organizations Operationalize Food is Medicine

      • Getting Ready to Operationalize FIM
      • Case Study 1: Building In-house
      • Case Study 2: Contracting with a Vendor
      • Comparing Operating Models: Build, Buy, or Blend
      • Building Strong Community Partners
      • Section Resources

      Integrating Food is Medicine into the Clinical Workflow

      • What FIM Can Look Like in Clinical Practice
      • Defining Success for Clinical Integration
        • Screening and Eligibility
        • Additional Considerations for Screening and Eligibility
        • Clinical Engagement and Referral
        • Enrollment and Service Delivery
        • Care Coordination and Monitoring
        • Feedback and Integration
      • Nutrition Education Resources
      • Section Resources

      The Food is Medicine Value Proposition

      • Why Health Care Needs a FIM Value Proposition
      • The FIM Value Proposition
      • FIM Opportunities by Major Business Line
        • FIM in Medicaid
        • FIM in Medicare
        • FIM in Commercial Group Insurance
      • Section Resources

      Supporting Learning and Evaluating for Food is Medicine Programs

      • Building a Dynamic Evaluation and Learning Culture
      • Key FIM Program Measures of Interest
        • Person and Household Focus
        • Health System Focus
        • Health Plan Focus
      • Employing Major Healthcare Data Collection Sources in Food is Medicine Evaluations
      • Section Resources
  • Resources
  • About
  • Feedback
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  • Toolkit

      Introduction to Food is Medicine

      • Why Health Care Has a Role in Nutrition
      • What is FIM?
      • Understanding the Types of FIM Programs
      • The Role of FIM in Food and Nutrition Security Programs
      • Evidence of the Impact of FIM on Health Outcomes
      • Addressing Patient Care Challenges with FIM Strategies
      • Relationship Between FIM and Type 2 Diabetes
      • A Patient Experience with FIM
      • Section Resources

      Designing Effective
      Food is Medicine Programs

      • Designing Effective FIM Programs
      • Selecting the Best Fit FIM Program
      • Step Therapy: Adapting to Changing Needs
      • Key Considerations to Design and Support Best Practices
      • Case Study: Home Delivery as a Driver of Uptake and Impact
      • Section Resources

      How Organizations Operationalize Food is Medicine

      • Getting Ready to Operationalize FIM
      • Case Study 1: Building In-house
      • Case Study 2: Contracting with a Vendor
      • Comparing Operating Models: Build, Buy, or Blend
      • Building Strong Community Partners
      • Section Resources

      Integrating Food is Medicine into the Clinical Workflow

      • What FIM Can Look Like in Clinical Practice
      • Defining Success for Clinical Integration
        • Screening and Eligibility
        • Additional Considerations for Screening and Eligibility
        • Clinical Engagement and Referral
        • Enrollment and Service Delivery
        • Care Coordination and Monitoring
        • Feedback and Integration
      • Nutrition Education Resources
      • Section Resources

      The Food is Medicine Value Proposition

      • Why Health Care Needs a FIM Value Proposition
      • The FIM Value Proposition
      • FIM Opportunities by Major Business Line
        • FIM in Medicaid
        • FIM in Medicare
        • FIM in Commercial Group Insurance
      • Section Resources

      Supporting Learning and Evaluating for Food is Medicine Programs

      • Building a Dynamic Evaluation and Learning Culture
      • Key FIM Program Measures of Interest
        • Person and Household Focus
        • Health System Focus
        • Health Plan Focus
      • Employing Major Healthcare Data Collection Sources in Food is Medicine Evaluations
      • Section Resources
  • Resources
  • About
  • Feedback
  • Section 1: Introduction to Food is Medicine
  • Section 2: Designing Effective Food is Medicine Programs
  • Section 3: How Organizations Operationalize Food Is Medicine
  • Section 4: Integrating Food is Medicine into the Clinical Workflow
  • Section 5: The Food is Medicine Value Proposition for Health Care
  • Section 6: Supporting Learning and Evaluating for Food is Medicine Programs
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