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Addressing drivers of health: A summary

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Drivers of health are critically important in delivering health care, making it cost-efficient, and improving outcomes. Physicians know this and want to help the living circumstances of their patients. Physicians Foundation President Gary Price, MD, MBA, summarizes the current status of physicians working with drivers of health. The Foundation is promoting its new campaign, Let’s Take 5 to Address Drivers of Health, launched in spring 2023.


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