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U.S. Agency Prioritizes Sharing Data on Social Determinants of Health, Such as Housing and Transportation

July 22, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsData, health information technology, Interoperability, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, ONC, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health, U.S. Core Data for Interoperability, USCDI

On July 9, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the federal agency that oversees health information technology, announced a long-awaited change that could help doctors and nurses provide better, more timely care for their patients. The agency released an updated version of the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), a…

How ACOs are Integrating Social Determinants of Health in Practice

February 4, 2020Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACOs, SDOH, social determinants of health

Despite agreement that the social determinants of health (SDOH) can impact accountable care organization (ACO) success, many see challenges in integrating interventions into practice, according to a new study published in Health Affairs obtained ahead of print by journalists. Specifically, ACOs face challenges in collecting data about patients experiencing key SDOH, creating meaningful community health partnerships, and…