Moving Upstream: Three Regions’ Approaches for Addressing Social Determinants and Needs to Improve Health OutcomesNicole Friedman, MS; Irene Alvarez-Zamzow, MPH; Adam Sharp, MD, MS; Ranu Pandey, MHA https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/18-071-03From Colorado, Georgia, Mid-Atlantic States, Northern California, Northwest, Southern California, Program Offices Background: Social and economic circumstances are known to have a powerful impact on health outcomes and health care use. Addressing these circumstances is crucial for improving health equity and fulfilling the Triple Aim. There is growing recognition of the importance of health care organizations assessing and addressing these issues in collaboration with community organizations. The 2014 Institute of Medicine report recommended inclusion of social and behavioral domains in electronic health records, and several Kaiser Permanente (KP) programs wanted to incorporate social needs assessment (SNA) into their health assessments and protocols. |
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