Social Determinants of Health Data Interoperability: A Concept Paper from the National Alliance to Impact the Social Determinants of Health

In this concept paper, NASDOH, with the guidance from the work of the CARIN Alliance, outlines key opportunities to enable an interoperable data ecosystem where social needs information is shared seamlessly, privately, securely, and with consent to a

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Collecting Social Determinants of Health Data in the Clinical Setting: Findings from National PRAPARE Implementation

Abstract:

The Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences (PRAPARE) is a nationally recognized standardized protocol that goes beyond medical acuity to account for patients’ social determinants of health (SDH). Aims

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Establishing Governance for Health and Humans Services Interoperability Initiatives

The Illinois Framework for Healthcare and Human Services (Illinois Framework), a multi-agency collaborative, coordinates the use of shared technology and business processes across Illinois’ federally-funded healthcare transformation initiatives. The

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Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap

Health information technology (health IT) that facilitates the secure, efficient and effective sharing and use of electronic health information when and where it is needed is an important contributor to improving health outcomes, improving health car

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Leveraging the Social Determinants of Health: What Works?

Abstract: We summarized the recently published, peer-reviewed literature that examined the impact of investments in social services or investments in integrated models of health care and social services on health outcomes and health care spending. Of

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