Evaluation of a Clinic-Based, Electronic Social Determinants of Health Screening and Intervention in Primary Care Pediatrics.

Objective: Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly affect individuals' health outcomes, yet universal electronic SDOH screening is not standard in primary care. Our study explores the implementation of an electronic SDOH screening in the electronic health record (EHR) and follow-up intervention among primary care pediatric patients within an academic clinic.

Methods: Beginning in August of 2022, patients and their families determined to have at least one SDOH need qualified for an in-clinic referral to a coordinated care team member.