The implementation cost of a safety-net hospital program addressing social needs in Atlanta.
Kara E MacLeodJohn M ChapelMatthew McCurdyJasmin Minaya-JuncaDiane WirthAnekwe OnwuanyiRashon I LanePublished in: Health services research (2021)
Historically, social and health care services are funded by different systems and have not been integrated. We estimate the cost of implementing social needs activities into a health care program. This work can inform implementation for hospitals attempting to address social determinants of health and social needs in their patient population.