{"id":1504687,"date":"2022-03-09T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/continuing-the-conversation-on-social-determinants-of-health-data-standards-for-canada\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:03:19","slug":"continuing-the-conversation-on-social-determinants-of-health-data-standards-for-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthinfocanada.ca\/?p=1504687","title":{"rendered":"Continuing the conversation on social determinants of health data standards for Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Francis Lau, Ph.D., FCAHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April 2021, I posted an article on the status of social determinants of health (SDOH) data standards in EHRs<\/a>. My intent was to highlight the need to improve the definition, collection, and use of SDOH data in EHRs by health organizations and provide examples of recent SDOH standards-related initiatives in Canada and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that article, I also mentioned the formation of a Canadian SDOH Working Group to examine SDOH issues in Canadian digital health systems. Indeed, the Infoway SDOH Working Group was launched in June 2021, co-led by Dr. Marcy Antonio (University of Michigan) and Dr. Annalijn Conklin (UBC) with the support of Canada Health Infoway<\/a>. Since last fall, the group has been meeting monthly, examining critical SDOH issues such as intersectionality, the strength-based approach, and screening tools for racism and discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of this initial launch, our school co-hosted a half-day, virtual mini-conference event on May 19, 2021, with Infoway and CIHI on SDOH data standards in EHRs. Three seasoned practice leaders were invited to share their latest SDOH work and experiences: Julie Stratton (CIHI), Dr. Andrew Pinto (University of Toronto), and Dr. Sarah DeSilvey (University of Vermont). The mini-conference was part of a 2.5-day virtual, public workshop in the Graduate Certificate in Health Terminology Standards program. Overall, the event was well-received, with 100+ virtual participants in each session. The YouTube recordings for the three sessions can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n