A new report from the National Quality Forum (NQF) outlines a systematic approach for Medicaid programs to better support efforts to collect and use data about individuals’ social needs and increase collaboration between communities and healthcare providers to improve beneficiaries’ health. In collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, NQF convened an Expert Panel representing a variety of stakeholder groups—including clinicians, researchers, health plans, health systems, and consumer advocates—to provide strategic guidance to Medicaid programs about collecting and using data about social needs that impact health.
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