Primary care is well-poised to address unmet social needs that affect health. Integrated
primary care is increasingly common and can be leveraged to facilitate identification of …

Interest and incentives are increasing around strategies whereby the health care sector can
better identify and address patients' social and economic needs in the context of primary …

Blue Shield of California's Community Health Advocate Program was created to support
whole person-health needs by helping individuals of all socio-economic statuses navigate …

Introduction: Social drivers of health (SDH) strongly influence health outcomes and
disparities. Although systemic level change is vital to address the disparities driven by SDH …

Abstract In 2014, Family Medicine for America's Health (FMAHealth) began implementing a
specialty-wide strategic plan. The FMAHealth Board of Directors created an Engagement …

A large and compelling body of evidence suggests that social circumstances—including
income, education, food, housing, neighborhood conditions, and social connections …

Social determinants of health (SDoH) are the conditions in which people live and work that
shape access to essential social and economic resources. Calls for healthcare systems to …

A growing body of research indicates that social determinants of health have a significant
impact on health care utilization and outcomes. Researchers and policymakers in the United …

Background Screening in primary care for unmet individual social needs (eg, housing
instability, food insecurity, unemployment, social isolation) is critical to addressing their …

Background Social determinants of health play a fundamental role in a patient's health
status. In recent years, health systems across the nation have implemented numerous …