In the rush to harness artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to make care more efficient at hospitals nationwide, a new study points to another possible use: identifying patients with non-medical needs that could affect their health and ability to receive care. These social determinants of health – everything from transportation and housing to food supply and availability of family and friends as supports – can play a major role in a patient's health and use of health care services. The new study focuses on a patient population with especially complex needs: people with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.

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