Findings from a recent national survey demonstrate that social determinants are a concern for many Americans.

• One-third (32%-39%) of Americans have struggled with social needs related to their neighborhood or housing, transportation, food, and other non-medical factors.
• More than one-quarter (28%) of respondents reported social needs have been barriers to obtaining necessary health care in the past year.
• Unmet social needs correlated with impaired mental and physical health status, as respondents with unmet needs were more likely (16%) to rate their health as fair or poor compared with those (6%) without any need.   
• Population-level health disparities relating to social risk result in an estimated $135 billion economic loss ($93 billion due to excess medical costs and $42 billion to lost productivity) each year. 

Learn how Veradigm’s Practice Fusion EHR is delivering important insights into the clinical, social, and educational needs of patients with chronic conditions and social risk.