Coding Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) for Optimizing Value
An Infographic for Providers on the Benefits of Coding for SDH
Year Developed: 2017
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: HITEQ (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: The purpose of the infographic is to describe how SDH data would be used for a variety of goals that would have traction with the clinic staff audience who may likely need to modify workflows and behavior in order to collect such data. The visual case could be used in presentations or hung on a provider break room wall. SDH coding is important for clinical management and outcomes reporting for payment reform and value based payment (particularly capitate payment), as well as other policy work. SDH coding begins with care providers, who often may need to understand how these data can be used to benefit not only the patient they are serving but also the broader population served by the organization.
Resource Topic: Health Information Technology (HIT)/Data, , Workforce, Value-Based Health Care Transformation
Resource Subtopic: Development and Training, Value-Based Payment, Data, Tools, and Dashboards, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Keywords: Care Coordination , Clinical Coding.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.