--- title: Pyx Health Blog | Addressing Members’ Behavioral Health Needs and More description: Get insights on meeting behavioral health needs, breaking SDoH barriers, boosting patient engagement, and improving member outcomes. --- [![Pyx Health logo](https://info.pyxhealth.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brand%202026/Pyx-Logo-HI-RES.png?width=226&height=49&name=Pyx-Logo-HI-RES.png)](https://pyxhealth.com) Toggle navigation - [Who We Are](https://www.pyxhealth.com/who-we-are/) - [What We Solve](https://www.pyxhealth.com/what-we-solve/) - [How We Do It](https://www.pyxhealth.com/how-we-do-it/) - [Why It Matters](https://www.pyxhealth.com/why-it-matters/) - [Let’s Connect](https://www.pyxhealth.com/lets-connect/) # Pyx Health Blog ### Practical insights on activation, SDoH, HEDIS/Stars acceleration, and member experience. Browse by topic All Topics Food Insecurity Medicaid Member Engagement Member Activation Gaps in Care HOS Health Literacy Healthcare Costs Maternal Health Medicare Member Retention NMDOH Quality Measures SDOH SNAP Social Barriers Subscribe to our blog - ### [Social Barriers](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/helping-members-solve-nmdoh) [Helping members solve non-medical drivers of health The biggest challenge in supporting health plan members on their health journeys often has little to do with medical care. Increasingly, proper care depends far more on an individual’s station in life](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/helping-members-solve-nmdoh) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/helping-members-solve-nmdoh) - ### [Gaps in Care](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-to-motivate-medicare-members-and-close-gaps-in-care) [How to motivate Medicare members and close gaps in care Motivated and engaged Medicare members often have better outcomes, generating lower cost burdens for plans. But it’s not easy to keep them involved in their health journey.](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-to-motivate-medicare-members-and-close-gaps-in-care) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-to-motivate-medicare-members-and-close-gaps-in-care) - ### [Maternal Health](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/member-activation-meets-maternal-quality-metrics-and-hedis-performance) [Member activation meets maternal quality metrics and HEDIS performance Maternal health sits high on the priority list for most Medicaid and commercial health plans. The challenge is that they often rely on traditional outreach methods that can’t move the needle on prenat](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/member-activation-meets-maternal-quality-metrics-and-hedis-performance) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/member-activation-meets-maternal-quality-metrics-and-hedis-performance) - ### [Quality Measures](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/closing-the-gap-a-new-benchmark-for-quality-measure-success) [Closing the gap: A new benchmark for quality measure success Key takeaways Under the Contract Year 2027 Medicare final rule, clinical measures carry more weight, emphasizing outcomes over administrative metrics. To close care gaps and protect U.S. Centers for M](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/closing-the-gap-a-new-benchmark-for-quality-measure-success) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/closing-the-gap-a-new-benchmark-for-quality-measure-success) - ### [Health Literacy](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/building-health-literacy-and-the-impact-of-social-health) [Improving HEDIS scores through member navigation and health-related social needs Health literacy, noun: A person’s ability to understand the information that helps them make well-informed health decisions. The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) hones in on q](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/building-health-literacy-and-the-impact-of-social-health) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/building-health-literacy-and-the-impact-of-social-health) - ### [Member Activation](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-member-activation-leads-to-planning-for-the-unthinkable) [How member activation leads to planning for the unthinkable Nonmedical drivers of health (NMDOH) crises are unpredictable, upending the lives of the most vulnerable health plan members. And it’s not too hard to think of how this unfolds, given the uncertainty](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-member-activation-leads-to-planning-for-the-unthinkable) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-member-activation-leads-to-planning-for-the-unthinkable) - ### [Food Insecurity](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/holiday-giving-how-food-boxes-bring-comfort-during-difficult-times) [Holiday giving: How food boxes bring comfort during difficult times At the holiday season, children eagerly await their biggest desires, while family members near and far reunite. But while many enjoy traditions and festivities, others struggle with the emotional weig](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/holiday-giving-how-food-boxes-bring-comfort-during-difficult-times) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/holiday-giving-how-food-boxes-bring-comfort-during-difficult-times) - ### [Member Activation](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-pyx-and-ai-are-closing-the-empathy-gap-to-drive-meaningful-member-activation) [How Pyx and AI are closing the empathy gap to drive meaningful member activation Artificial intelligence (AI) has revamped everything from making to-do lists to crafting creative works, so why not health care too? According to a survey from Medtronic and Morning Consult, most peop](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-pyx-and-ai-are-closing-the-empathy-gap-to-drive-meaningful-member-activation) [Read More](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/how-pyx-and-ai-are-closing-the-empathy-gap-to-drive-meaningful-member-activation) - ### [Food Insecurity](https://info.pyxhealth.com/blog/building-trust-through-food-based-outreach-how-to-retain-members-by-meeting-their-needs) [Building trust through food-based outreach: How to retain members by meeting their needs Engaging and retaining members who are juggling their nonmedical drivers of health (NMDOH) means thinking beyond traditional loneliness and care coordination measures. 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