Editor's note: This story was updated on August 23, 2018.
There are close to 30 widely accepted social determinants of health, and they are highly intertwined. But provider organizations often lack the time and resources to address them all, so any efforts must be strategically prioritized.
High-risk patients already navigate the complex health care system, yet they are also the group who likely benefits the most from non-clinical support. It's not hard to imagine how many get lost navigating additional non-clinical resources, leading to significant care gaps. So, just as providers support patients with clinical navigation and self-management support, they should also help patients close their non-clinical care gaps.
Leading provider organizations use targeted approaches to identify patient-specific needs and prioritize key interventions. Rather than address the wide range of possible psychosocial risk factors for every patient, these organizations prioritize those needs that they can easily identify and that predict future health care outcomes.
So which non-clinical needs are the most important to address? Here's what we learned from our research:
If you've implemented a successful program to address social determinants of health and are willing to share your story, please email us at pha@advisory.com.
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