What Providers Say Are the Biggest Challenges of Tracking Social Risk Factors in Patients

Last month, the Physicians Foundation put out recommendations to address social determinants of health in patients.

Apart from acknowledging that social and structural drivers determine 70% of health outcomes, the Foundation highlighted the burden physicians face when tracking them

"Our healthcare system is increasingly recognizing that we cannot improve health outcomes or reduce health care costs without addressing social determinants of health," Gary Price, M.D., president of the Foundation, said in a press release. “It is of utmost importance that we continue creating awareness around how social determinants of health impact our health care system and advocate for these important recommendations to improve health outcomes for all people."