Modern Healthcare August 28, 2019

Empowering clinicians to deliver person-centered care

Allscripts Medical Director Dr. Geoff Caplea discusses the critical role of social circumstances for patients’ health and well-being. From a high-level overview of the social determinants of health, to looking at how health IT can play a role in helping clinicians identify the social factors for more informed care, Dr. Caplea provides a full picture of how the industry is adapting to drive better care across communities.

What are social determinants of health?

GC: Before diving into social determinants of health, let’s start by looking at the bigger picture.

As Dr. Steven Schroeder illustrated in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) article titled, “We Can Do Better...

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