Survey finds that while value-based care is driving alignment of clinical care and health-related social needs, many systems are struggling to fund and build effective capabilities
A new health care survey "Social Determinants of Health: How are hospitals and health systems investing in and addressing social needs?" from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions revealed that the trend toward value-based care is providing an opportunity for hospitals to better align their clinical care with health-related social needs. Environmental and social factors that impact health—including the environments in which people are born, grow, live, work and age— determine 80 percent of health outcomes, yet they are often poorly understood or integrated into treatment protocol. ... |