Over the last five years, clinicians, health plans and policymakers have ramped up their focus on the social determinants of health (SDOH). SDOH are non-medical factors (food security, housing ...

Combining interventions to encourage screenings for colorectal cancer (CRC) and social determinants of health (SDOH) was found to improve screening rates in CRC without decreasing rates of screenings ...

Data from the 1999-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used to analyze the prevalence of social determinants of health (SDOH) among patients with self-reported heart failure (HF ...

In a review of 258 patients with Type 2 diabetes who underwent metabolic bariatric surgery or medical and lifestyle interventions, including GLP-1 drugs, surgery was superior regardless of social ...

The current pandemic will likely have significant negative long-term consequences on health, with the economic downturn, job losses, social and emotional effects of social distancing and sheltering, ...

The Manatt Health survey found that care management is the most common approach while financing initiatives are the "most leading edge." A Manatt Health survey released Thursday morning indicated that ...

Payers are facing possible CMS funding cuts to Medicaid waiver programs and possible threats to SDOH data collection. Recently, HealthLeaders has explored the connection between DEI, healthcare reform ...

Research affirms what we intuitively know: The ability of individuals and families to lead healthy and productive lives is influenced by a multitude of factors. Beyond the more commonly recognized ...

It is widely recognized that social determinants of health (SDOH) can have a much greater impact than physical health in determining the overall well-being of individuals, especially in underserved ...

Social determinants of health are major contributors to health inequity and rising healthcare costs in vulnerable populations such as Medicaid beneficiaries. Healthcare innovators are building ...

The healthcare industry is increasingly embracing the idea that a slew of economic and social factors greatly influence medical outcomes, taking on issues from loneliness to food security. Experts say ...

SDOH Social Determinants Of Health Concept. Chart with keywords and icons on white background. Note: This is the second article of a three-part series. In order to improve healthcare generally and ...