Initiating and Implementing Social Determinants of Health Data Collection in Community Health Centers.

ABSTRACT: Successfully incorporating social determinants of health (SDH) screening into clinic workflows can help care teams provide targeted care, appropriate referrals, and other interventions to address patients' social risk factors. However, integrating SDH screening into clinical routines is known to be challenging. To achieve widespread adoption of SDH screening, we need to better understand the factors that can facilitate or hinder implementation of effective, sustainable SDH processes. The authors interviewed 43 health care staff and professionals at 8 safety net community health center (CHC) organizations in 5 states across the United States; these CHCs had adopted electronic health record (EHR)-based SDH screening without any external implementation support. Interviewees included staff in

SUBMITTER: Gruß I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7875127 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature