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Getting Started with Social Determinants of Health ProjectsHealth Software

As healthcare cost continue to rise. It is important for the healthcare industry to get comprehensive data on the conditions in local communities.

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Getting Started with Social Determinants of Health Projects

Social determinants of health (SDOH)

Are those conditions that impact where a person lives and the impact that environment has on an individual and population. As a health plan, provider or community agency how to get started with Social Determinants of Health projects can be a challenge.

I have recently released our first book to help you understand and provide guidance on starting your journey to improving social determinants of health.

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Introduction

This book is for organizations that are looking to start or improve their social determinants of care (SDOH) program and projects. People in your local community or population often struggle with different needs related to SDOH.

When people first think of social determinants it is easy to focus on lower income and people living in poverty. It is true that these individuals often have many social determinant conditions. However, social determinant conditions can impact people that are not low-income. Such as those that have retired and are unable to drive or have transportation issues or people that suffer from loneliness.

SDOH Software

Learn what SDOH software is and how it can be leveraged to survey, log and manage your SDOH cases. Combine your data with partner interactions to help build a complete 360 view of your populations SDOH needs.

Sample Projects

Included are 5 sample SDOH projects to get you started with your social determinants of health program. Use these as a template and modify to adjust to your specific needs.

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Getting Started with Social Determinants of Health Projects

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SDOH Pathways Software

SDOH Pathways Software offers a comprehensive and user-friendly platform to monitor SDOH conditions and drive actionable insights for improved patient outcomes.

Start your SDOH outreach quickly and easily with our software.

SDOH Pathways Platform and Modules

With SDOH Pathways Software, you can:

1

Identify and track SDOH factors

Our software enables you to effortlessly collect and analyze data related to social determinants of health, allowing you to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges your patients face. 


2

Improve patient care

By leveraging our advanced analytics and reporting capabilities, you can identify patterns and trends in SDOH conditions, enabling you to develop targeted interventions and personalized care plans for your patients. 


3

Enhance collaboration

SDOH Pathways Software facilitates seamless collaboration among healthcare providers, social service organizations, and community partners. By breaking down silos and fostering communication, you can create a holistic approach to addressing SDOH challenges. 

We believe that SDOH Pathways Software has the potential to revolutionize the way healthcare executives like you approach SDOH monitoring and intervention. Our user-friendly interface, robust features, and data-driven insights empower you to make informed decisions that positively impact patient outcomes.

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Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Social determinants of health data is widespread and hard to collect and manage.

Healthcare organizations have a wealth of information on their members or patients and the conditions that they have. Combining the data from an organization with external SDOH data can help you understand and improve overall population health.

In order to improve health equity.  You need to interpret the data for a local community and what specific issues does that area need to help improve healthcare. The more detailed the information in a geographical area the better you will be able to target your outreach.  What are social determinants of health.

The more insights you can gain on your member or patients regarding their determinants of health the more targeted approach you can deliver. Healthcare organizations need to identify local social services that can help improve their population by decreasing health disparities. Social Determinants of Health projects provide a way to collect data and implement programs to see how they impact healthy outcomes.

Use SDOH Surveys - 5 Social Determinants of Health

Our software allows you to create your own custom SDOH surveys or assessments. Or use our initial SDOH survey based on the PRAPARE questions pdf.  

Get started quickly to understand your patients SDOH conditions and what they need assistance with.

Examples of core social determinants of health include:

  • Access to PCP
  • Access to Urgent Care or ER
  • Access to education
  • Availability of health food options
  • Availability of safe housing
  • Access to child care
  • Language Barriers
  • Literacy Issues
  • Environmental conditions
  • Transportation options
  • Public safety
  • Schools and recreational

5 Social Determinants of Health Conditions

Education SDOH Conditions

- High School Graduation
- Language Barriers
- English Literacy
- Early Childhood Education

Healthcare and Access to Care SDOH Conditions

- Access to Primary Care
- Access to Pharmacies
- Access to Urgent or ER Care
- Healthcare System Navigation

Economic Stability SDOH Conditions

- Employment
- Housing Instability
- Food Instability
- Poverty

Neighborhood SDOH Conditions

- Crime
- Environmental Conditions
- Food Desert
- Transportation Availability

Social and Community SDOH Conditions

- Social Network
- Religious Network
- Incarceration
- Discrimination

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FQHC Solutions

Social Determinants & FQHC data enables your team to gain new insights into members and the larger population in their communities.

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Payer Solutions

Currently payers do not know what are the primary issues of social determinants impacting a local community at a granular level.

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Provider Solutions

When providers can clearly identify their members and specific SDOH data they can create customized care coordination that extends beyond healthcare referrals.

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