If your organization is like many, you understand that SDOH factors can improve health outcomes and minimize medical costs. But do you know how to best maximize your organization’s use of SDOH data?

We’ve found that many organizations may not fully understand what SDOH data to use to maximize the accuracy of predictive analytics, or how to integrate the data into their current workflows. They also may not understand how to effectively use the insights derived from SDOH data to identify populations with barriers to care and/or stage interventions to influence healthy behaviors, which is critical to affecting overall health. 

Based on our experience working with healthcare organizations as they design SDOH initiatives, we’ve compiled our best practices and knowledge into this playbook, 3 Steps for Building an SDOH Business Case. We believe the steps outlined in this paper can help to provide a structure not only for building a business case by identifying estimated ROI, but also for helping you identify “quick win” projects to kick-start efforts, as well as help you to illustrate success.