Assignment:
Social determinants of health (SDoH), such as nutrition, transportation, and housing, substantially impact health and well-being. Accordingly, health care value-based payment (VBP) reforms that fail to address these nonmedical needs may be less effective in improving population health, advancing health equity, and lowering health care costs. However, extending payment reforms to include both health care and human services introduces operational challenges, regulatory barriers, and coordination limitations from the fragmented and siloed nature of these sectors.
What is the meaning and make-up of social determinants of health, and the considerations that must be taken into account when including them in the healthcare policy-making processes?