Medical Economics September 20, 2024
Richard Payerchin

Two experts discuss The Physicians Foundation and its efforts to affect the factors that affect health outside the doctor’s office.

Part 2 – Physicians study medicine to help patients. They also know that many factors affecting patient health are outside the four walls of the examination room.

Those include social drivers of health (SDOH). The Physicians Foundation has launched a multi-year effort to help doctors assist patients with food security, housing stability, transportation, utilities access, and interpersonal safety.

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