The Frontline of SDOH: Why Community Paramedics Are the Key to Closing the Care Gap The healthcare industry has reached a consensus: clinical care alone is not enough to ensure positive patient outcomes. While medical interventions are vital, they only account for a small fraction of a person’s overall health. The majority: estimated at up to 80%: is driven by Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). These include the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. For years, hospitals and health systems have struggled to address these factors. A physician in an exam room or an ER doctor in a sterile bay can treat a respiratory infection, but they cannot see the black mold in the patient's basement. They can stabilize a diabetic crisis, but they cannot fix an empty refrigerator. This is where the "Clinical Blind Spot" exists. And this is exactly where Community Paramedics (CP) operate. The Backstage Pass: Why the Home Visit Changes Everything The fundam...