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Inadequacy of Current Screening Measures for Health-Related Social Needs

Arvin Garg, Alison LeBlanc, Jean L. Raphael

2023JAMA49 citationsDOI

Abstract

This Viewpoint discusses recently established quality measures designed to screen patients for health-related social needs and how they may not only come up short, but impede progress in health equity.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineSocial determinants of healthSocial needsHealth equityEquity (law)Quality (philosophy)Environmental healthHealth carePublic healthNursingEconomic growthLawEconomicsEpistemologyPolitical sciencePhilosophyFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSocial Issues and PoliciesHomelessness and Social Issues