Why Social Determinants Of Health Programs Will Go Away

“Once the program [to address social determinants of health] is up and running, it should become just as routine as checking height, weight, and blood pressure. It should just be a piece of how we do business.”
DeAnna Minus-Vincent, Executive Vice President, Chief Social Justice and Accountability Officer, RWJBarnabas Health, in Making Social Service Supports More Than A Referral

Over time, inventions and concepts that once stood apart for their novelty—or sheer improbability to start with—have proved successful because they became a way of life. They are seamlessly embedded in “standard operating procedures” and make the old . . .