Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): What it is, Why it Matters, and How it Can Save Money on WC Claims

FEATURING RISING’S WORK COMP BENCHMARK STUDY | WORKERSCOMPENSATION.COM | NOV 2021

Nov 3, 2021 – Which has more impact on an injured worker’s recovery – medical care or socioeconomic factors? From an outcomes – and cost – perspective, socioeconomic issues are, hands down, the most significant. In fact, a recent study found that better coordination of medical and social services “improves health outcomes and reduces expenditures by 10 percent annually per person compared to a control group,” according to the latest Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study by Rising Medical Solutions.

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