Trends in screening for social risk in physician practices
JAMA Network Open
2025-01-03
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About The Study: In this survey-based cross-sectional study of U.S. physician practices, social risk screening increased substantially from 2017 to 2022, although still less than one-third of practices systematically screened for a set of 5 common social risks (food, housing, utilities, interpersonal violence, and transportation). What remains to be seen is whether practices use these data to help improve patient health by adjusting health care or referring patients for assistance with social needs. As policies and incentives increasingly emphasize social risk screening, it will be important to assess the association of screening and referrals with patient outcomes.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Amanda L. Brewster, PhD, email amanda.brewster@berkeley.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.53117)
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