Members of our team had the opportunity to present a new poster abstract at the 2025 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition, which was held from December 7-10, 2025.
Authors
Shanece Green, PharmD; Lily Duong, PharmD; Erin Pavlik, PharmD; Abbas Dewji, PharmD; Shelby Edwards, PharmD; Andrew Wash, PharmD; Casey Fitzpatrick, PharmD; James Steigerwalt, PharmD
Background
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Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which individuals are born, grow, work, live, and age, contributing to approximately 50% of health outcomes.1-2
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Health-related social needs (HRSNs) represent individual-level barriers that directly impact a patient's ability to access and engage in healthcare. By leveraging technology to integrate screening tools into pharmacy workflows, pharmacists can systematically assess patients' HRSN and improve care coordination.1-2
Objectives
To streamline HRSN identification, SDOH data visualization using technology-driven approach, and referral process to social work and patient assistance resources within a health-system specialty pharmacy (HSSP).
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Social determinants of health. World Health Organization. May 30, 2019. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.who.int/health-topics/social-determinants-of-health
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Social drivers of health and health-related social needs. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Revised February 27, 2025. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/key-concepts/social-drivers-health-and health-related-social-needs
