Beyond Do No Harm: Structural Racism in Tech-Forward SDOH Solutions
With an increased investment in social determinants of health (SDOH) interventions, we have seen a rapid increase of SDOH-focused technology platforms and solutions in the ...
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A Brave New World for Community Resource Navigation
What happens when essential needs technologies combine forces on data instead of competing for market share? A new pilot offers four promising lessons.
ICD-10 ‘Z Codes’: A Standardized Approach to SDoH Data
This helpful one-pager from HITEQ compiles ICD-10 'Z-codes' that match questions in common essential needs screening tools. Using a standardized dataset within EHRs can help to advance health systems' goals in addressing social determinants of health.
Integrating Social Health Data to Improve Care Delivery
By treating social health data reporting with the same rigor as other key health outcomes, Denver-based MCPN has demonstrated inspiring succes in connecting patients to essential resources — as well as positive impacts at the practice level. The case study is full of insights on SDoH data collection in EHRs, building and supporting care teams, and quantitative and qualitative reporting.