Informatics to support the IOM social and behavioral domains and measures. (25th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hripcsak, George; Forrest, Christopher B; Brennan, Patricia Flatley; Stead, William W
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Volume 22:Number 4(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 921
• Page End: 924
• Publication Date: 2015-04-25
• Subjects: social determinants of health -- EHR; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; Information Services -- Periodicals; Medical Informatics -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Informatica; Geneeskunde; Informatique médicale; Computer network resources; Electronic journals; 610.285
• DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocv035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1067-5027

Abstract

Abstract: Consistent collection and use of social and behavioral determinants of health can improve clinical care, prevention and general health, patient satisfaction, research, and public health. A recent Institute of Medicine committee defined a panel of 11 domains and 12 measures to be included in electronic health records. Incorporating the panel into practice creates a number of informatics research opportunities as well as challenges. The informatics issues revolve around standardization, efficient collection and review, decision support, and support for research. The informatics community can aid the effort by simultaneously optimizing the collection of the selected measures while also partnering with social science researchers to develop and validate new sources of information about social and behavioral determinants of health.