“… One effort is the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability version 2 (USCDI v2), which increased representation and inclusion in health data standards, National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi told GovernmentCIO Media & Research.”
“USCDI is one of the standards ONC sets to create a floor on the data required for electronic health records to include for interoperability. Since ONC certifies about 95% of the electronic health records (EHR) systems providers use, Tripathi said he considers USCDI as the “minimum dataset” for health care delivery systems.”
“ONC iterated on the original core data standards first with a draft of v2 in January. Tripathi said USCDI v2’s draft at the time did not address health equity or include social determinants of health, so throughout the following months ONC added five categories of social determinants of health, including economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment, and social and community context…”
“Data security is an area where blockchain could be beneficial.”
“Data that is stored in blockchain cannot be altered, and this technology can provide the backbone for a health data infrastructure that enables patients to control and benefit financially from their health data,” according to the Acxiom report. “Companies are already using blockchain to secure patient health records, clinical trial information and much more.”
“This data could also enable making more meaningful insights about patients and their care, especially with considerations like location, demographics, access and more in mind…” Read the full article here.
Source: Making Sense of Data For ‘Health Equity by Design’ – By Melissa Harris, December 22, 2021. GovernmentCIO.
