Why Mixed Messages with the Social Determinants of Health
ICD10monitor February 20, 2023
There appears to be an overlap of messages concerning the social drivers of health in the EMR.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to prioritize efforts with an emphasis on health equity, with greater data reporting and recommended capture of z-codes. I am seeing a lot of mixed messages, with overlap in the electronic medical record (EMR) regarding social determinants and social drivers of health (SDoH).
Social “determinants” is our documentation to support z-codes, while social “drivers” includes our documentation of quality measures for CMS’s value-based purchasing initiatives. I urge EMR vendors and health systems to develop a collaborative and non-siloed approach to capture this information.
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