The Covid pandemic not only uncovered significant data gaps in our public health system but also identified a need to better understand the intersection of how social determinants of health impacts patient outcomes. Both HHS and CMS have recently indicated they will pursue strategies to address this head on in their various programs. Stratification of quality and safety measure results and better collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) data by providers at the point of care are their priorities.
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