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As the healthcare industry looks to electronically capture, use and exchange social determinants of health data, an effort is underway to standardize medical codes to leverage SDOH information across care settings.January 23
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UPMC Health Plan in Pittsburgh has announced it will launch a new social impact initiative that will use evidence-based research to better address social determinants of health.January 6
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Efforts to ensure that social determinants of health data can be electronically captured, used and exchanged are getting a boost from the federal government’s Health IT Certification Program.December 30
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The nation needs to develop a digital infrastructure that is interoperable between healthcare and social care organizations.September 30
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Fidelis Care’s new partnership with Healthy Alliance Independent Practice Association and Innovative Health Alliance of New York aims to address social determinants of health among its Upstate New York Medicaid population.September 29
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Few physician practices and hospitals in the United States screen patients for all five key social needs associated with health outcomes.September 20
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The agency must limit the data collection and reporting requirements on healthcare providers if the initiative is to succeed, contends hospital group.September 4
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With rural hospitals facing financial pressures and many forced to close, telehealth can help solve some of the challenges confronting rural communities in maintaining access to care.August 14
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The Federal Communications Commission wants to ensure that funding for rural broadband services supporting telehealth technologies is being spent efficiently to benefit patients in underserved parts of the country.August 5
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The Department of Health and Human Services is providing nearly $42 million in funding to support 1,183 federally funded health centers nationwide to bolster their use of IT.July 27
