Reflecting on what you have learned about the social determinants of health, SDOH, how can nurses work collaboratively with physicians and other health care professionals to improve primary care, reduce overutilization and improve underutilization of healthcare services?

Reflecting on what you have learned about the social determinants of health, SDOH, how can nurses work collaboratively with physicians and other health care professionals to improve primary care, reduce overutilization and improve underutilization of healthcare services?

Professional Standards –Essential V: Healthcare Policy, Finance, and Regulatory Environments – Healthcare policies, including financial and regulatory, directly and indirectly influence the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and thereby are important considerations in professional nursing practice. Learning Materials; Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Feeg, V. D. (2019). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professions: Advocacy and action. (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Read Chapters 15 & 16. Additional Resources: Fraze, T. K., Beidler, L. B., Briggs, A. & Colla, C. H. (2019). ACOs commonly use home visits for complex patients during care transitions. HealthyPeople.gov (2019). Healthy people 20/20 evidence-based resources. HealthyPeople.gov (2019). Social determinants of health. Manchanda, R. (n.d) “What is an upstreamist in care?” Review the above video found on the Institute for Healthcare Improvement website. Discussion Question: Reflecting on what you have learned about the social determinants of health, SDOH, how can nurses work collaboratively with physicians and other health care professionals to improve primary care, reduce overutilization and improve underutilization of healthcare services? Include in your response how fostering an environment of diversity and cultural awareness among healthcare providers builds a stronger healthcare team and improves care delivery to healthcare consumers.