Advocating for SDOH data standards to support health equity

The United States faces significant health disparities exacerbated by inadequate social determinants of health (SDOH) data standards, hindering efforts to address inequities effectively. Click here for article.

• The U.S. ranks poorly in health disparities among high-income nations, highlighting systemic issues in healthcare outcomes.

• Advocacy efforts led by the Data Equity Coalition, including diverse stakeholders, aim to establish inclusive standards for collecting race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, and gender identity (SOGI) data.

• Recent updates by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have modernized standards for race and ethnicity data collection across federal agencies, but gaps remain, such as in SOGI data.

• Standardized SDOH data is crucial for identifying and addressing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes on a population level.