Becker's Healthcare June 22, 2021
The Office of the National Coordinator is prioritizing addressing inequalities that have been long driven by poverty and racism. Through documenting, reporting, accessing and using social determinants of health, the ONC expects to help eliminate health disparities and improve health outcomes at an individual and nationwide level.
The ONC is releasing a framework to launch these initiatives nationwide, according to a June 17 news release.
Here are four areas the ONC said health IT can assist in achieving these goals:
- Creating standards with data: Guiding the development and adoption of health...