Social Risk Factors and Their Effect on Health Care Costs in a Midwestern Health Care System
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Published online on March 31, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Volume 17, January-December 2026.
Objectives:To assess how social risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) affect health care costs at a large, integrated health system of 45 clinics in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed administrative patient cost data ...
Objectives:To assess how social risk factors and socioeconomic status (SES) affect health care costs at a large, integrated health system of 45 clinics in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.Methods:We retrospectively reviewed administrative patient cost data ...