EHR tool to screen social determinants deemed too time-consuming in pilot

Dive Brief:

• A new study in the Annals of Family Medicine analyzes a year-long pilot in which three clinics tested a suite of EHR-based tools used to screen for and document social determinants of health. Researchers found 97% to 99% of all patients had at least one SDOH need documented in the EHR, and 19% received a related EHR-documented referral.
• The majority of patients, however, were not interested in receiving clinical help to address their social determinant needs. To the researchers’ surprise, only 15% to 21% patients with a documented need indicated wanting a physicians’ help in addressing it.
• The study authors concluded that “far more research is needed to address implementation barriers related to [social determinant of...

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