Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age that contribute to health outcomes. This resource center provides information and tools to understand and address social determinants for your patients and in your practice.
Learn about social determinants of health to better understand how they affect your patients. Some materials offer CME credits.
TMA
Texas Health Steps
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) audiobook
Milbank Memorial Fund: Meanings and Misunderstandings: A Social Determinants of Health Lexicon for Health Care Systems
National Academy of Sciences: Integrating Social Needs Care into the Delivery of Health Care to Improve the Nation's Health
Explore various policy positions and initiatives regarding social determinants of health.
Texas
National
Find out what TMA is saying about social determinants of health.
Texas Medicine Today
TMA Blogged Arteries
Texas Medicine Magazine
Analyze databases to understand the impact of social determinants of health across various populations.
UTHealth Center for Health Care Data: The Health of Texas website provides data on variations in health care costs, utilization, quality, and SDOH in Texas. The center has received Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designation as a qualified entity.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): County Health Rankings & Roadmaps provides national data by state and county on a variety of factors, including socioeconomic, environmental, and safety factors.
Assess patient needs regarding social determinants of health to inform treatment plans and referrals to community services.
Use these tools to help mitigate social determinants of health that affect your patients.
Learn more about social determinants of health from professional health organizations.
AMA SDOH Billing Codes
American Hospital Association ICD-10 Coding for SDOH
UnitedHealthcare SDOH ICD-10 Codes
Johns Hopkins – A New Way to Document Social Determinants of Health
Texas Medical Center: Health Policy – SDOH
AMA: Prioritizing Equity Video Series
American Public Health Association: COVID-19 and Health Equity – Exploring Disparities and Long-Term Health Impacts
National Association of County and City Health Officials: Health Equity and Social Justice Training
The Health Initiative: Rebecca Onie TED Talks
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Using SDOH Data to Fight COVID-19
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