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The importance of social determinants in population health

Successful population health management requires a comprehensive approach.

One growing element is to understand how social determinants of health impacts patient behavior and their interactions with healthcare delivery.

This white paper reveals an in-depth look at the current research, technology and programs advancing social determinants into healthcare delivery data builds and strategy, and includes details on:

• Health IT patient registries needed to create a baseline toward applying social determinants data and analytics
• Identifying actionable social determinants matched to care management
• New information around Social Impact Bonds
• Programs underway by government, non-profit, corporate, foundation and university stakeholders
• The growth of social determinants educational and thought leadership summits
• Case Study: Socioeconomic Needs of Patients for Population Health