Healthcare IT Today August 3, 2020
New research has concluded that healthcare CIOs see analyzing social determinants of health data as a top priority going forward, along with tackling data interoperability and cybersecurity.
The focus group study, which was conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, involved bringing together a group of CIOs who were members of CHIME. Focus group leads asked the CIOs what their priorities were as they struggled to meet the needs of providers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
One of three top priorities cited by the CIOs was tackling social determinants of health, an issue which has come “screaming to the forefront” as leaders have noted the extent to which the virus has impacted vulnerable populations.
When asked how they were currently addressing SDOH...