In the past decade, certified electronic health records (EHRs) have been instrumental in transforming medical records from paper to digital formats. 

What obstacles are currently preventing providers from sharing patient data with each other or patients from sharing health information from their personal devices with their providers? In this episode of our special series on interoperability, hear from Tomaž Gornik, founder and CEO of Better.

Tomaž and Epstein Becker Green attorneys Karen Mandelbaum and Nivedita Patel talk about openEHR and emerging data solutions and pathways for U.S. businesses.

A recent study published in JAMA found that only 15.6% of physicians reported screening for all five social determinant of health factors: food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs, and interpersonal violence.

During this webinar, Alliance for Better Health will talk about how it is working with health systems and payers in alternative payment arrangements, and providing their providers with SDoH data, allowing them to connect patients with community-based organizations to improve care and reduce costs. Topics Include:

• Case Study of Alliance for Better Health Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Initiatives
• Overview of SDoH Challenges with infrastructure and technology for providers to make referrals to community-based organizations
• How Alliance for Better Health is working with New York health systems and payers in alternative payment arrangements
• How Alliance for Better Health  furnishes providers with SDoH data, allowing them to connect patients with community-based organizations to improve health and reduce

An Avalere study found that Medicare Advantage has a higher proportion of patients with clinical and social risk factors shown to affect health outcomes and cost than FFS Medicare; and that despite a higher proportion of clinical and social risk factors, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with chronic conditions experienced lower utilization of high-cost services, comparable average costs, and better outcomes.