The Missing Ingredient in Your Hospital’s Social Determinants Initiative

July 28, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAHIMA, Data, SDOH, social determinants, Social Determinants of Health Report

Telling a complete patient story requires capturing the social determinants that influence overall health. Evidence suggests that focusing on “upstream” interventions outside of traditional clinical care—such as housing, neighborhood conditions, and increased socioeconomic status—can lead to overall improvements in health and reduce health disparities and inequities. The challenge for health systems is capturing and structuring…

Social Determinants of Health: Technology, examples and healthcare trends in 2021

April 16, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCareMore Health System, Cityblock Health, COVID-19, digital health, EHRs, Fitbit, Google, Healthcare Natural Language API, Lyft, NEMT, SDOH, Social Determinants of Health Report, Uber, Unite Us, vbc

The coronavirus pandemic afflicted the US healthcare industry at a time when it was already experiencing rising rates of chronic disease, doctor burnout, and staff shortages—but it especially took a toll on some of the most vulnerable, at- risk communities across the country. Widening health disparities are leading healthcare payers and providers to broaden the…

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