Published in:
01-07-2020 | Concise Research Report
Understanding High-Utilizing Patients Based on Social Risk Profiles: a Latent Class Analysis Within an Integrated Health System
Authors:
Artair Rogers, MS, Yi R. Hu, MS, Adam Schickedanz, MD, PhD, Laura Gottlieb, MD, MPH, Adam Sharp, MD, MS
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 7/2020
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Excerpt
Data on chronic conditions and clinical diagnoses is used to predict patient outcomes and utilization of health services and subsequently shapes clinical care.
1 Despite strong associations between social risks and health outcomes, little is known about advancing social care practices in healthcare settings. This study explores how social risks cluster by type and frequency to better understand how patterns of social risks may be associated with chronic conditions and healthcare utilization with the aim to improve care for patients and communities. …