Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, live, learn, work, play and age that affect health outcomes. Healthy People 2030 groups them into five domains: economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context.
Barriers such as unstable housing, food insecurity or lack of transportation drive missed appointments, poor medication adherence and avoidable costs. Health plans increasingly screen for social needs and connect members to resources.
Ushur AI agents can run SDOH screening as part of member outreach, such as within a health risk assessment, and route identified needs to care teams. See Ushur for healthcare.