What is Data for Better Health?
The American Health Information Management Association® (AHIMA®) launched the Data for Better Health initiative to increase awareness of how collecting, using, and sharing social determinants of health (SDOH) data can improve individual and community health and healthcare outcomes.
The Data for Better Health Executive Leadership Summit is part of a strategic initiative to provide tools, resources, and education to support a better understanding of the importance of SDOH data. The goals of the initiative are to:
- Engage healthcare professionals working with SDOH to understand the business case for the collection of SDOH data and share strategies for success.
- Educate and engage with consumers to build trust and a greater understanding of SDOH and the benefits of sharing SDOH information with healthcare professionals.
- Advance policy and advocate to policymakers by developing and promoting an SDOH data agenda.
- Support innovation within the healthcare ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of best practices and new models.
5 Reasons To Attend
The one-day summit will support your organization’s growth and your leadership ability by helping you:
- Prioritize policy areas that can truly improve health and healthcare outcomes.
- Harness the impact of healthcare, technology, and business collectively to drive change.
- Identify areas of consensus that can accelerate improvement.
- Tap into the expertise of AHIMA members and Data for Better Health tools and resources.
- Engage with AHIMA and other stakeholders to ensure tangible examples and data guide public policy development.
An Exclusive Guest List
Strategize and collaborate with thought leaders in SDOH to enable action around health equity. At the summit, you'll hear from and network with executives, including:
- Health system decision-makers
- Retail healthcare executives
- Community-based organization leaders
- Policymakers
Health plan executives will:
Learn how the identification of social risk factors can help improve clinical care to members and reduce the total cost of care and claims paid annually.
Healthcare providers will:
Share strategies and best practices about how to amplify the value of SDOH data and drive adoption of its collection, sharing, and use.
Policymakers and thought leaders will:
Collaborate with key stakeholders who are advancing SDOH policy nationally.
Retail and pharmaceutical professionals will:
Gain an understanding of how to leverage SDOH data to improve care coordination between key stakeholders across the care continuum.
Why Now?
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’s medical and nonmedical story, allowing them to work on improving an individual’s overall health and well-being.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a clear spotlight on inequities in healthcare, and regulatory guidelines are moving toward adding SDOH data collection into value-based payment models. The federal government has signaled broader interest in measuring the field’s progress on improving health equity.
Why AHIMA?
As the leading voice and authority in health information, AHIMA is uniquely positioned to lead this effort.
Health information professionals play a pivotal role in how SDOH data is collected, shared, and ultimately used to improve health and healthcare outcomes. They work at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and business, allowing them to lead and collaborate with others in the healthcare workforce who rely on this data.
AHIMA will work to advance health equity through healthcare professionals working with SDOH data and with thought leaders, policymakers and the public.
