Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods (2016)

Chapter: 3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.

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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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Suggested Citation: "3 Applying Selection Criteria to Social Risk Factors and Health Literacy." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Accounting for Social Risk Factors in Medicare Payment: Criteria, Factors, and Methods. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23513.
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