How Sturdy Health is using automation to drive health equity at scale

For many health systems, social determinants of health (SDOH) and behavioral health screenings have historically been challenging to implement at scale. Manual intake processes, low patient engagement, and documentation gaps all contribute to underdiagnosis and delayed care. As Kent Owusu, Senior Director of Population Health at Sturdy Health, states, “time is a scarce resource,” and traditional screening methods take up too much time.

Sturdy Health saw an opportunity to change that. In this webinar, leaders from Sturdy’s primary care and population health teams join Notable to share how they’re using AI to streamline screenings, surface unmet needs earlier, and deliver more equitable care, all while reducing administrative burden along the way.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Screenings that actually scale: By automating SDOH and depression screenings via Notable’s AI platform, Sturdy Health significantly increased completion and compliance rates. What used to be paper-based and largely ineffective is now engaging, digital, and EHR-integrated. 
• From 10% to 60% compliance: Patients complete questionnaires from the comfort of home via SMS or web—no paperwork, no waiting room clipboards. As a result, completion rates jumped from 10% to over 55%, with a notable increase in reported needs.
• Data that drives care: Patient responses automatically flow into the EHR, triggering tailored workflows based on risk. High-risk patients are identified in real time, allowing care teams to intervene earlier with personalized support.
• Better experience, lower burden: Providers now come into visits more informed, making time for meaningful conversations instead of data collection. Staff spend less time on manual intake, and patients feel more empowered to share honest answers.
• A model for system-wide scale: With automation embedded into standard workflows and continuous feedback from frontline teams, Sturdy was able to deploy systematically across populations, with fewer resources.

In the words of Omar Siddiqui, Director of Primary Care & Women’s Health at Sturdy Health, “It’s not just about savings, it’s also about freeing up staff to do the things that you have just never had time to do.” By combining smart technology with thoughtful implementation, health systems can surface hidden needs, improve outcomes, and restore capacity to the teams delivering care.

Watch the webinar to learn how you can replicate Sturdy’s screening success.