Many Americans face challenges meeting social needs, such as safe housing, balanced meals, transportation and social support, which can negatively affect their health, according to a survey released ...

Social needs in home care are primarily met through routine nurse–patient encounters and showing kindness, engaging in meaningful conversation and being mentally present to support older adults’ sense ...

In early March 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration abruptly rescinded its multiyear guidance framework on health-related social needs (HRSN), ...

Health-related social needs, such as lack of access to food and transportation, are associated with higher utilization of emergency departments, according to research published Dec. 15 in JAMA.

Primary care clinicians who adopt programs to address patients’ social needs are more effective at screening and assisting people who need help with food and housing, according to a new systematic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dermatologists should consider a patient’s social needs before prescribing any treatment. Go beyond standard ...

Engaged hospital leadership, especially involving multiple management levels, is crucial for adopting health-related social needs (HRSN) initiatives and promoting health equity. Senior and other ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will be developed to examine the potential for integrating services addressing social needs and the social ...

In pediatric practices across the country, parents and caregivers fill out questionnaires about their family’s everyday needs like food or transportation. The answers can help pediatricians and other ...

Health-related social needs (HSRNs) like housing instability and transportation issues are linked to increased emergency department visits and inpatient utilization. The study screened 166,682 ...