Reframing Chronic Care: Unveiling the Potential of Social Determinants and Patient Data “The greatest opportunity to improve health and reduce premature deaths lies in personal behavior... In many cases, the most effective health interventions involve modifying behavior, changing the context to make individuals’ default decisions healthy, and providing preventive care.” - Robert M. Kaplan, Former Chief Science Officer, US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality The rapidly evolving healthcare landscape has brought to light an intriguing and increasingly recognized concept: the social determinants of health (SDOH). SDOH are conditions in the environments where people live, learn, work, and play that affect various health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Identifying and managing chronic diseases in older adults is crucial, and they play a significant role in this process. With the growing importance of patient-generated data (PGD), healthcare providers ...
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