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Healthy Bottom Line: The Trouble With SDOH Programs and the Secret to Improving Them

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Several problems exist with current programs that address social determinants of health (SDOH); however, a new social model aims to combat these issues and improve the programs’ effectiveness.

On this episode of Healthy Bottom Line, Chief Executive Healthcare spoke with Erica Coletti, CEO of the Alliance for Better Health. We discussed some of the current problems associated with programs addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and how the Alliance’s social Independent Practice Association (IPA) model can help tackle these issues. We’re also talked about the financial benefits hospitals and health systems can see when implementing policy changes that seek to improve SDOH programs.

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