What are social determinants of Health?
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Healthy People 2030, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
How can organizations use social determinants data to improve care coordination?
Organizations that have access to individuals’ social determinants information can use this data to make informed care coordination decisions, eHI said. Providers can deliver more holistic care by facilitating connections to additional services and resources that align with security and privacy protections.
How do I submit social determinants of Health Resource Guide questions?
Social Determinants of Health RESOURCE GUIDE Questions? Submit them through the My NCQA portal at my.ncqa.org. NCQA1181-0720 Created Date 9/30/2020 9:40:54 PM
How to ethically leverage patients' social determinants of health data?
To ethically leverage patients’ social determinants of health data, organizations will need to employ care coordination plans, analytics tools, and other strategies.
Using Z Codes: The Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data