Advancing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) interoperability is a collaborative effort and involves many stakeholders and approaches. This page provides a limited list of federal and industry stakeholders involved in SDOH and health equity activities.
2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
The goals, objectives, and strategies detailed in this Plan support the federal government’s broader aim to mitigate many of the healthcare challenges that exist in the U.S. These challenges include increased healthcare spending, poor health outcomes, increased rates of mental illness and substance use disorders, and inconsistent access to care, technology, and information. SDOH can contribute to disparities. As federal agencies and other partners work together toward a more interoperable healthcare system, they should consider the ways in which health IT can address these challenges equitably and in ways that do not exacerbate existing disparities associated with SDOH.
HHS SDOH Action Plan
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) supports HHS’s strategic approach to addressing SDOH. Along with the HHS SDOH Action Plan, the ASPE website also offers documents that (1) explain why HHS has identified addressing SDOH as a major priority for the Department; (2) describe HHS’ strategic approach, and specific actions the Department is taking to address SDOH; and (3) link how these actions build on evidence in the field on what works.
Activities by Stakeholder
HHS and SDOH Activities
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Indian Health Service
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH)
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Center for Open Data Enterprise (CODE)
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Inc. (HIMSS)
- National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (National Academies)
- National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) PRAPARE Implementation and Action Toolkit
- National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
- National Quality Forum (NQF)
- Open Notes
- University San Francisco – Social Interventions Research and Evaluation Network (USCF SIREN)