Patient Engagement October 20, 2020
Sara Heath

Data shows patients are more open to social services referrals if they know about possible referrals before an SDOH screening for social risk factors.

Patients who hear about different options for social services referrals before social determinants of health (SDOH) screening are more likely to be accepting of that assistance than those who don’t, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

This finding, among others regarding patient receptiveness to social services referrals, may influence how providers conducting SDOH screening moving forward.

As a part of healthcare’s overall transition to value-based care, an increasing number of providers have recognized the importance of screening for and intervening in the social determinants of health. Designing community-based programming and partnering with social...

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