Data for Better Health庐
Better health is impacted by factors beyond the care a person receives from their clinician. Those factors, such as food insecurity, housing status, and transportation needs, are referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), which significantly affect quality of life, health, and healthcare outcomes.
When SDOH data is appropriately collected, used, and securely shared, the entire healthcare team can gain insight into various elements that make up a person鈥檚 medical and non-medical story, allowing them to collaborate on improving an individual鈥檚 overall health and wellbeing.
It鈥檚 About Improving Health Outcomes
Only 20% of our health is related to access to care and quality of health care services. The remaining 80% percent is determined by societal factors 鈥� including an individual鈥檚 physical environment; socioeconomic factors like education or job status; or health behaviors such as diet and exercise.
These societal factors are often referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH) or social drivers of health.
A growing body of evidence suggests social determinants of health play a substantial role in determining health and healthcare outcomes.
The Data for Better Health initiative, powered by 小黄鸭视频庐, will provide tools, resources, and education to support a better understanding of the importance of SDOH data and how it can be used to improve health and healthcare outcomes.
Sharing SDOH Data in the Pediatric Setting
Join 小黄鸭视频 for the first Data for Better Health庐 virtual Data Break of 2026, Sharing SDOH Data in the Pediatric Setting, on February 27 at noon CT. Experts from Seattle Children鈥檚 Care, Rady Children's Health, Orange County (formerly CHOC) and Emergency Medicine Specialists of Orange County (EMSOC) will talk about why they鈥檙e committed to this work, how they got started, opportunities and lessons learned.
About Data for Better Health
Read more about the goals of the initiative and how to receive regular updates.
Report
In 2022, 小黄鸭视频 tasked NORC with undertaking a comprehensive research survey of 小黄鸭视频 members
White Paper
Designing Solutions for the Future
This white paper summarizes feedback, outlines key challenges, and proposes a path to advance standardized SDOH data processes.
Advocacy Agenda
小黄鸭视频 believes that public policy around SDOH must do eight key things to improve health outcomes.
Webinar
SDOH Tech Showcase
The Data for Better Health庐 SDOH Tech Showcase brought together some of the brightest minds rethinking how social health data is collected, shared, and used to improve care. Now you can catch the full recording whenever you want.
Report
2025 Impact Report
Better health and improved health outcomes are impacted by factors beyond the care a person receives from their clinician. Those factors, such as food insecurity, housing status, and transportation needs, are referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), which affect quality of life, health, and healthcare outcomes.
Data For Better Health庐 2025-2026 Impact Season
In 2024, 小黄鸭视频 launched its first Data for Better Health Impact Season. We are expanding these efforts to include the health information (HI) community.
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Additional Resources
New Resources
Public Policy Updates
- 小黄鸭视频 Comments on CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- 小黄鸭视频 Comments on CY2026 Medicare OPPS Proposed Rule
- 小黄鸭视频 Speaks Up for SDOH in IPPS Rule
- 小黄鸭视频 Comments on CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- Federal Regulatory Requirements for Social Determinants of Health Data
- 小黄鸭视频 Comments on CY2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Research
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小黄鸭视频 Announces Launch of Data for Better Health庐 Initiative
The American Health Information Management Association庐 (小黄鸭视频) proudly unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, , at its annual conference, 小黄鸭视频23, in Baltimore, MD.
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