Screening in Region X for Social Risk Factors
Friday, October 16, 2020
Recently HRSA released the most recent UDS reports that were submitted earlier this year, which has included information that Region X FQHCs provided about social risk factor screenings. In the Health Information Technology Section UDS asked the question: “Does your health center collect data on individual patients’ social risk factors, outside of the data reportable in the UDS?”. This question was multiple choice and shows us who is already asking screening questions, who is planning on it, and who is not planning on it.
Recently HRSA released the most recent UDS reports that were submitted earlier this year, which has included information that Region X FQHCs provided about social risk factor screenings. In the Health Information Technology Section UDS asked the question: “Does your health center collect data on individual patients’ social risk factors, outside of the data reportable in the UDS?”. This question was multiple choice and shows us who is already asking screening questions, who is planning on it, and who is not planning on it.
As of December 31st 2019, two-thirds of Region X FQHCs already screen patients for social risk or social determinants of health. 24% said that they were planning on collecting this data, with 9% of these respondents providing a survey they were planning on using. Eight FQHCs (8% of the region) stated that they did not have plans on doing screening nor do they have a screener on staff.
Of the health centers that indicated that they do social risk factor screening, the following shows the tools used:
Of the health centers that indicated that they do social risk factor screening, the following shows the tools used:
