Geneia: 4 reasons for the importance of social determinants of health in population health

1. Outcomes: Researchers believe social determinants drive more than 80% of health outcomes.
2. Health costs: In 2017, US healthcare costs approached nearly $3.5 trillion.
3. Prevalence: 68% of patients have at least one social determinant of health challenge.
4. Value-based care: The value-based care payment model is expected to account for 59% of healthcare payments by 2020.

Source: HealthPayer Intelligence, April 1, 2019
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