Health IT Analytics January 2, 2018
A Moody’s Analytics report used the BCBS Health Index to find that social determinants of health can predict the impact of certain diseases on communities.
The social determinants of health, including economic status and demographic factors, significantly drive the impact of chronic diseases and other clinical conditions, according to a Moody’s Analytics report prepared for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
However, the report also found that social determinants are less strongly correlated with the impact of mental health disorders, and they only modestly drive the impact of unique conditions like cancer or substance abuse disorders.
Moody’s Analytics used data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Health Index, a resource that leverages data from over 40 million BCBS...
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