HealthLeaders Media July 31, 2023
An ONC data brief finds that most hospitals are collecting data on social determinants of health, and many are using technology to gather that information, but a lot fewer are collecting that data regularly.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– According to an ONC analysis of the American Hospital Association’s Information Technology Supplemental Survey, 83% of hospitals were collecting SDOH data in 2022, yet only 53% were collecting it regularly.
– Roughly three-quarters of hospitals collecting data are using structured screening tools, while 35% are using free-text notes, about 30% are using diagnosis codes, and 20% are using non-electronic methods.
– Some 60% of hospitals are pulling in SDOH data from external sources, and just under half are taking advantage of health information...
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