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Home Research Research Library “Community vital signs”: incorporating geocoded social determinants into electronic records to promote patient and population health “Community vital signs”: incorporating geocoded social determinants into electronic records to promote patient and population health 2016 Author(s) Bazemore, Andrew W, Cottrell, Erika K, Gold, R, Hughes, Lauren S, Phillips, Robert L, Angier, Heather, Burdick, T E, Carrozza, Mark A, and DeVoe, Jennifer E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT), and Population Health Volume Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Source Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Social determinants of health significantly impact morbidity and mortality; however, physicians lack ready access to this information in patient care and population management. Just as traditional vital signs give providers a biometric assessment of any patient, “community vital signs” (Community VS) can provide an aggregated overview of the social and environmental factors impacting patient health. Knowing Community VS could inform clinical recommendations for individual patients, facilitate referrals to community services, and expand understanding of factors impacting treatment adherence and health outcomes. This information could also help care teams target disease prevention initiatives and other health improvement efforts for clinic panels and populations. Given the proliferation of big data, geospatial technologies, and democratization of data, the time has come to integrate Community VS into the electronic health record (EHR). Here, the authors describe (i) historical precedent for this concept, (ii) opportunities to expand upon these historical foundations, and (iii) a novel approach to EHR integration. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices 2020 The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In Go to The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In 2024 Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians Go to Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians 2019 Primary Care Research Priorities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries Go to Primary Care Research Priorities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
Author(s) Bazemore, Andrew W, Cottrell, Erika K, Gold, R, Hughes, Lauren S, Phillips, Robert L, Angier, Heather, Burdick, T E, Carrozza, Mark A, and DeVoe, Jennifer E Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Health Information Technology (HIT), and Population Health Volume Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Source Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association
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2023 Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices Go to Racial/Ethnic Minority Identifying Family Physicians Are More Likely to Work in Solo Practices
2020 The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In Go to The COVID-19 Tsunami: The Tide Goes Out Before It Comes In
2024 Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians Go to Electronic Health Record Usability, Satisfaction, and Burnout for Family Physicians
2019 Primary Care Research Priorities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries Go to Primary Care Research Priorities in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
