What Is the Best Strategy for Social Determinants of Health Screens?

Highlights:

• Relying simply on community-level data rather than conducting an individual social determinants of health screening increases the risk a patient will fall through the crack in social services interventions, according to new data publishe

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Regardless of the presidential election outcome, here are 5 health IT issues to watch

Highlights:

• COVID-19 has highlighted the need to invest in a robust public health system that supports health equity. “It’s critical that we bolster the secure flow of de-identified health information into public health surveillance systems,” said W

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2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan

The key principles outlined in the plan include:

• A focus on person-centered care,
• Enabling value-based care by promoting improvements in care quality,
• Creating a culture of secure access to health information,
• Putting research into action,
• Encouragi

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New NCQA White Paper / Resource Guide for Health Plans, CINs, & Clinicians to Design & Implement SDOH

NEW NCQA WHITE PAPER / RESOURCE GUIDE

https://www.ncqa.org/white-papers/sdoh-resource-guide/

The NCQA Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide is a reference for health plans, clinically integrated networks, and clinicians to design and implement s

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