Alignment to Social Determinants of Health

Health centers care for patient populations with unique characteristics and SDOH that create significant variations in health outcomes. The Health Center Program Compliance Manual requires centers to assess their patient populations and identify SDOH and health disparities. Similarly, NCQA’s PCMH Recognition program considers identifying, assessing and addressing SDOH to be a fundamental component of the medical home transformation process.

For details on NCQA PCMH alignment with SDOH, read NCQA PCMH and SDOH Alignment in the NCQA PCMH Toolkit for Health Centers.