NEJM July 20, 2020
As social needs screening gains steam, health systems should take steps to make their screening programs more patient centered and effective.
The importance of addressing unmet social needs has been recently underscored by Covid-19 racial disparities and a massive economic recession. However, as the rush to implementation outpaces research and rigorous evaluation, we are seeing the potential for unintended consequences. Here we offer guidance that will enable health care leaders to ensure that their organizations’ social needs screening programs engage patients rather than alienate them.
The momentum behind social needs screening is mounting, spurred by National Academy of Medicine guidelines, risk-based managed-care contracts,...
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