Use of and barriers to adopting standardized social risk screening tools in federally qualified health centers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though most FQHCs screened for social risk factors in 2020, various barriers have prevented nearly 1 in 3 FQHCs from adopting a screening tool. Policies that provide FQHCs with resources to support training and workflow changes may increase screening uptake and facilitate engagement with other sectors.