Observational studyJournal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM2025
Identifying and Addressing Social Determinants of Health with an Electronic Health Record.
Observational study in Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Association Between Discharge Destination and Excess Length of Stay in Heart Failure-Related Admissions: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Observational
- Food insecurity and acute care utilisation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Exploring a Digital Health Solution to Collect and Manage Health-Related Needs for Patients Who Undergo Complex Surgery: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Challenges and Opportunities in Optimizing Social Risk and Need Screening for 21st Century Cancer Care.JCO clinical cancer informatics · 2025Article
- Research on the Social Context of Medicine and the Modern Family Physician.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFMArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe benefits of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) is well documented but several studies highlight the complexity of collecting and standardizing SDoH data in a way that makes it relevant to the standard clinical interaction. The purpose of this study is to examine how leveraging an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system can facilitate SDoH screening and its integration into Primary Care encounters, while also using the data collected to meet the identified needs.
methodsThis is an observational study design. EHR and SDoH screening data from 2020 to 2023 at 3 primary care sites were gathered. The study was implemented in 3 phases to streamline and establish the screening and referral processes.
resultsSDoH screening increased by 95% from 2020 to 2022 with a consequent increase in social work referrals and the allocation of resources to a targeted patient population.
conclusionIdentifying SDoH unique to a community or population can be strategically used to deliver relevant and timely services to patients. This fosters a multidisciplinary, collaborative and integrated approach to patient care.
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