Medical Economics January 3, 2025
Key Takeaways
- Social risk screenings in physician practices increased from 15% to 27% between 2017 and 2022.
- Screenings for individual social risks, such as food insecurity and housing instability, showed significant growth.
- The increase in screenings aligns with national health policy initiatives, yet comprehensive assessments remain limited.
- Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of screenings on health outcomes and develop uniform screening approaches.
Less clear is whether social drivers of health screenings are improving patient outcomes, according to a new study.
More physicians are screening patients for potential risks among social drivers of health.
However, the number of doctors doing so still is far from a majority, according to data in a new study that examined...
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