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Decades of research have shown that where you live, what you eat, and whether you can pay your bills shape your health just as much as the care you receive in a doctor’s office—if not more. In fact, research results consistently show these social determinants of health (SDOH) as responsible for between 30% and 55% of health outcomes.
Although knowing this is a step in the right direction, action is needed to change the landscape. So, what are clinics, hospitals, and community organizations doing with this information, and is it working? What does it really cost to include SDOH in clinical pathways, how do we measure success, and how do we know whether the most vulnerable patients are truly being reached?