Health IT Outcomes July 8, 2019
Derek Ross, Business Leader of Population Health Management, Philips

While we’re starting to see some recognition of the role that social determinants play in contributing toward health and wellbeing, the influence and impact of factors such as health behaviors, food supply, housing, financial situation, access to healthcare and social relationships on overall health have so far been greatly underestimated. We are complex and our health reflects this complexity. Including social determinants in health evaluations holds great promise not only for patients and broader population groups, but for healthcare providers and health systems overall.

When we look at both healthcare and social services spend globally, the United States spends a relatively ‘average sum’ when compared with its peer countries. Yet, this research from Yale University also tells us that early...

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