Standardizing Social Determinants Of Health Assessments
on Tue, 2019-03-19 10:13 Alyssa
Screening for social determinants of health (SDOH) is increasingly done in primary and specialty care settings. Payers and health care organizations have recognized the importance of these determinants not just to clinical outcomes but also to cost and use of services. Toward that end, both clinical and financial cases have been made for an expanded focus on SDOH for many, if not all, patients. Which patients should be screened, how to screen them, and how to incorporate these data in medical records and care plans remain unclear.
News Author:
Douglas P. Olson
Benjamin J. Oldfield
Sofia Morales Navarro
Links:
[1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190311.823116/full/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Social%20Determinants%20Of%20Health%20Assessments%3B%20ACA%20Litigation%20Update%3B%20A%20Consumer-Based%20Intervention%20To%20Increase%20High-Value%20Preventive%20Care%3B%20Consumers%20%20Perceptions%20Of%20Value-Based%20Insurance%20Design&utm_campaign=HAT%203-18-19