Screening and Implementation Tools
AHRQ's web page on SDOH & Practice Improvement links to social needs screening and other tools, including Identifying and Addressing Social Needs in Primary Care Settings.
The Joint Commission's Health Equity Resource Center links to resources for .
The has assembled a collection of social risk considered to have face validity and other .
The Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (SIREN) links to:
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NCQA's describes the strategies used by health plans and clinically integrated networks to address social determinants of health (SDOH), including decisions around screening, using the data, and metrics. Since publishing the guide, NCQA has issued a new .
The includes language to foster meaningful and effective dialogue between providers and patients around social needs and a screening template in English and Spanish.
Tools for Linking to Resources
Social health referral platforms include , , and .
The provides guidance on addressing health-harming legal needs that disproportionately affect people living in poverty.
describes community resource referral platforms and shares lessons from organizations that use them.
lets you search for Federal and State benefit programs.
Uninsured people can apply for insurance, including Medicaid and subsidized private insurance, at your State's Marketplace. To find your Marketplace website, which will have .
The and are Federal Government programs that help eligible households pay for internet services and internet-connected devices.
The Patient Advocate Foundation's helps people quickly generate a list of national and regional resources that fit their situation.
