Thread by @StefanKertesz

1/A criminal justice matter, like court debt or risk of re-incarceration can emerge as a contextual factor resulting in worse medical status

I didn’t realize there are model letters for us docs to assist at

Docsforhealth.org
#SGIM22

2/This remarkable session at #SGIM22 merged two distinct areas of work for ways doctors and other clinicians.

A physician can detect when there is a contextual red flag, and probe it to reveal a contextual factor that might be addressable !

3/The research finds that detecting patients’ presentation of contextual red flags in the office:

doesn’t take more time
can be taught
does improve medical health outcomes

Assessing them is- in a way- broader than SDOH.
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

4/At time the response from a doc to a contextual element is a resource (help getting glasses) or a referral or a change in plan (potentially a new Rx)

For common needs related to social agencies, courts, power companies check docsforhealth.com /fin #SGIM22