Most Healthcare Organizations Behind on SDoH Data

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has released a white paper detailing the state of social determinants of health (SDoH) data collection and usage. The authors surveyed 2,637 members, finding that the majority of healthcare organizations are collecting SDoH data but have issues analyzing and using it.

According to Shania Kennedy, “A majority of respondents (78 percent) reported that their organization collects SDOH, with 71 percent saying their organization primarily captures SDOH data electronically. But stakeholders face various challenges in the collection of complete and accurate SDOH data, the most notable of which were a lack of standardization and integration of the data into a patient’s medical record, insufficient training and education on how to capture, collect, code, and use SDOH data, and limited use of SDOH data to communicate between healthcare providers and community-based referral organizations.”

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(Source: Health IT News, February 21^st, 2023