Framing Social Determinants of Health … Differently

Jay Bhatt, DO, MPH, FACP, former SVP & Chief Medical Officer, American Hospital Association. Dr. Bhatt explores how to consider framing social needs, social determinants of health and health equity for hospitals and health systems. He also discusses the intersection between these social factors that affect overall health and the power of community partnerships in the wake of COVID-19.

Link to the article Dr. Bhatt mentions during the teleconference:

To defeat COVID-19, don’t only treat the patient, treat the neighborhood

Additional Materials:

Framing Social Needs and Social Determinants:

Meeting Individual Social Needs Falls Short

COVID Exposes Risk of Food Insecurity

Examples:

     CMS – Health Equity

Rethinking the Mission of Health Systems

Training:

Virtual Expedition to help address Social Determinants of Health