News Report | October 13, 2019
24% Of Hospitals & 16% Of U.S. Physician Practices Screen For Key Social Needs
Approximately 24.4% of hospitals and 15.6% of physician practices in the U.S. screen their health care consumers for five key social needs associated with health outcomes. In comparison, 8.0% of hospitals and 33.3% of practices reported no screening. The remaining 67.6% of hospitals and 51.1% of physician practices screened for up to four of the five key social needs. The five social needs associated with health outcomes include:
- Food insecurity
- Housing instability
- Utility needs
- Transportation needs
- Experience with interpersonal violence
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