Patient Engagement December 1, 2023
Researchers found links between provider type, survey length, payer type, and social determinants of health screening rates.
Primary care providers looking to increase their rates of social determinants of health screenings might consider having advanced practice providers administer them, among other factors, according to a JAMA Network Open study.
The study, completed by experts at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Arnold School of Public Health, looked at the features that influence whether a patient completes an SDOH screening in the primary care setting, helping to flag workflow details that could help increase completion rates.
“Health systems are increasingly engaging in SDOH screening,” the researchers wrote in the study’s introduction. “Although such screening can potentially improve health...
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