Take Action: Urge Congress to Support the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act 2021

Please click here to urge your representatives to support and cosponsor S 104/HR 379 to improve the use of social determinants data in our communities. It takes less than a minute to fill out the form, use your voice, and make a difference!

AHIMA believes that public policy must establish global standards that promote the capture, use, maintenance, and sharing of social determinants of health, and that it must further promote healthcare delivery and financing models that are designed to integrate social determinants into the clinical setting

The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (S 104/HR 379) would authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create a program to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities by coordinating CDC social determinants of health (SDOH)-related activities and improving the capacity of public health agencies and community organizations to address social determinants.

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