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Homeless Services Data vs Health Records to Recognize Homelessness

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5328

November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study compared data from the Homeless Management Information System with electronic health records to quantify how often homelessness was potentially missed during emergency department visits without admission and inpatient admissions; and identify factors associated with misses.

Corresponding Author: Jillian S. Catalanotti, MD, MPH, Medical Faculty Associates of GWU, Division of General Internal Medicine, 2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Ste 5-416, Washington, DC 20037 (jcatalanotti@mfa.gwu.edu).

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