Deloitte July, 2017
How are hospitals and health systems investing in social needs?
Our survey of 300 hospitals and health systems explores how factors outside the health care system—the social determinants of health—affect patients’ long-term well-being and what health care organizations can do to address these challenges.
Health care stakeholders have long recognized that factors outside the health care system—the social determinants of health—influence an individual’s health and well-being. Many hospitals and health systems are working to navigate the challenges of effectively linking community and clinical services to improve health outcomes in the long term.