Previous research has demonstrated that social determinants of health are drivers of medical utilization, cost, and health outcomes. In this study, we compared the mean annual total cost to deliver health services per patient by health-related social need (HRSN) status and total HRSNs using linear regression and ANOVA, respectively. Patients with ≥1 HRSN (n = 8409) yielded $1772 higher annual costs compared to patients without HRSNs (n = 34 775) ( P &lt; .0001). Compared to patients without HRSNs, delivering care to patients with 1 HRSN (n = 4222) cost $1689 ( P &lt; .0001) more and to patients with ≥2 HRSN (n = 4187) cost $1856 ( P &lt; .0001) more per year.

Kevin P. Fiori

Samantha R. Levano

Silvie Colman

Jason Oliveira

Jessica Haughton

Miya Lemberg

Earle C. Chambers

Andrew Telzak

Elizabeth Spurrell-Huss

Adam Sirois

Allison Stark

Andrew Racine

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management

The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management is a PEER-REVIEWED journal that provides timely, applied information on the most important developments and issues in ambulatory care management.

The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management is a peer-reviewed journal that offers timely and practical information on the most significant developments and issues in the field of ambulatory care management.

《Journal of Ambulatory Care Management》是一本经过同行评审的期刊，提供关于门诊护理管理领域内最重要的发展和问题的及时、实用的信息。

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