Managed Healthcare Executive June 21, 2019
Jean Drouin, Michelle Chiu
Social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDoH) have been part of the healthcare lexicon for over 20 years. The notion that 60% of health outcomes are driven by demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental factors is practically cliché within the health innovation space.
Yet, traditional models of population health and care delivery tend to focus on reactive interventions for individuals who have chosen to engage with the healthcare system. Patients often wait far longer than they should to access services, challenged by issues such as cost, transportation, childcare, time, and lack of knowledge. As a result, the root causes driving worsening health, disease progression, and poor outcomes either are partly or completely unaddressed.
Payers and...
Topics: Equity/SDOH,
Health System / Hospital,
Insurance,
Patient / Consumer,
Payer,
Payment Models,
Physician,
Population Health Mgmt,
Primary care,
Provider,
Technology,
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