Health IT Analytics January 4, 2021
At the Alliance for Better Health, an interoperable digital platform is connecting providers and community leaders to effectively address individuals’ social determinants of health.
In care delivery today, it’s well understood that a patient’s social determinants of health have a profound impact on both physical well-being and healthcare spending – sometimes even more so than clinical factors.
Evidence has shown that industrialized nations that dedicate more resources to social services than healthcare tend to have better health outcomes.
A 2019 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine revealed that for every $1 the US spends on healthcare services, it spends about 90 cents on social services. In comparison, other industrialized countries spend $2 on social services for...