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 pd探花庐, 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.
NEW White Paper! 鈥淏uilding Patient Trust in the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Social Determinants of Health Data鈥�
Improving trust has been a core principle of the pd探花 effort, Data for Better Health庐, which seeks to increase awareness of how collecting, using, and sharing SDOH data can improve individual and community health outcomes. This white paper weaves together the knowledge, research, and insights gathered by the pd探花 team since this effort launched in 2023.
About Data for Better Health
Read more about the goals of the initiative and how to receive regular updates.
Data For Better Health庐 2025-2026 Impact Season
In 2024, pd探花 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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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
pd探花 believes that public policy around SDOH must do eight key things to improve health outcomes.
Webinar
Sharing SDOH Data in the Pediatric Setting: Challenges and Triumphs
Watch on demand and hear experts from Seattle Children鈥檚 Care and Children's Hospital of Orange County talk about why they鈥檙e committed to this work, how they got started, opportunities and lessons learned. 听
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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.
Additional Resources
New Resources
Public Policy Updates
- pd探花 Comments on CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- pd探花 Comments on CY2026 Medicare OPPS Proposed Rule
- pd探花 Speaks Up for SDOH in IPPS Rule
- pd探花 Comments on CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
- Federal Regulatory Requirements for Social Determinants of Health Data
- pd探花 Comments on CY2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
Research
Engage
pd探花 Announces Launch of Data for Better Health庐 Initiative
The American Health Information Management Association庐 (pd探花) proudly unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, , at its annual conference, pd探花23, in Baltimore, MD.
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