Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –1st October, 2022.

This article details information required for integration into EHRs to build personalized treatment plans and develop successful SDOH programs that provide resources and support for patients in need. In addition, successful SDOH programs implemented by Kaiser Permanente and Boston Medical Center showcase how supporting clinicians with real-time SDOH data can lead to patient-centric care. Create a 360-Degree Patient View Through TechnologyThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)indicatesthat the “collection, documentation, reporting, access, and use of SDOH data … can be used to help identify and eliminate health disparities and to improve health outcomes at an individual and population level.” These four areas include standards and data (advance standards); infrastructure (HIEs, stat e, local); policy (emerging policy challenges and opportunities); and implementation (integration, innovation, and health IT tools).-----https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/healthcare-plays-cvs-walgreens-and-amazon-will-drive-more-partnerships-tech-investmentHealthcare plays by CVS, Walgreens and Amazon will drive more partnerships, tech investment, experts sayByHeather LandiSep 15, 2022 08:00amCVS, Walgreens and Amazon are ramping up their focus on in-home medical services and primary care and it will cause major disruptions for more traditional brick-and-mortar providers, industry experts say.Major retailers, including Walmart, are exten...
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