Growing value from Social Determinants of Health

Huge cost and quality improvements are possible by integrating Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) into medical care. Achieving this will be possible when we embrace management methods aligned with the reality of healthcare as a Complex Adaptive System; managing the whole instead of the parts and focusing on individual patients, not populations.

CommunityMichael RohwerSeptember 22, 2017social determinants of health, complex adaptive system, smart networks, integrated care, shared purpose, individualized care, social services, wicked problems, collaboration, networks, self-organized, population health

Preparing to integrate the social determinants of health

We know social determinants of health (SDH) have a major effect on health outcomes and cost. Numerous observational studies of spending patterns show large savings, but few have captured data-driven examples to isolate portable methods for success. The reason is that the medicine and social sciences are miles apart in science, approach, and attitude.

CommunityMichael RohwerAugust 22, 2017social determinants of health, population health, collaboration, complex adaptive system, outcome-based care, community, wicked problems, systems thinking, shared purpose

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