Social Determinants of Health: Understanding the Value and Impact of Documentation and Coding

Why Should You Attend:

With SDOH data, we can help to better understand the patient story, how and when to provide social services and other types of care and treatment.

HIM and CDI professionals need to be aware of and help with the coding and reporting of these determinants. Now is the time to learn about SDOH and initiate ICD-10-CM code assignment by developing departmental policies.

ICD-10-CM Chapter 21 has the SDOH codes for reporting.

• Social Determinants of Health or SDOH are more and more gaining attention and momentum for data capture by payers, the government and private sector.
• Coding and CDI staff should understand the descriptions for the categories of SDOH.
• The reporting of SDOH should be as secondary diagnosis codes on the medical claim.
• SDOH data can impact and transform health care outcomes.
• ICD-10-CM coding, for SDOH offers an opportunity to better serve patients.
• ICD-10-CM Categories Z55-Z65 identify the socioeconomic and psychosocial circumstances that could negatively impact health.
• Social Determinants of Health are even more important now than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the importance of this data collection.
• Important data capture is linked to ICD-10-CM and SDOH that could impact revenue in the future.
• Population health data depends upon accurate SDOH data and reporting.
• SDOH provide real specific information and data about the whole patient/person.
• COVID encounter data should include the SDOH ICD-10-CM codes.

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status. They are conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age and may impact a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.

More healthcare data is needed to assist in identifying these contributing factors; thus, health information professionals can assist by assigning ICD-10-CM codes.

• Overview of Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH); definitions, benefits and global approach (ie., WHO and CDC)
• Review the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting of SDOH
• Understand ICD-10-CM Chapter 21: Z55-Z65 codes and descriptions
• Learn about Actions to take through awareness and SDOH policy making
• Share information from healthcare industry on approach to capture SDOH
• Enhance knowledge through SDOH Examples and Case scenarios
• Provide a Question/Answer session

• HIM Coding Mgmt. and Staff
• Inpatient and Outpatient Clinical/Medical Coding Staff
• Revenue Cycle Leadership
• Healthcare Compliance Leaders and Managers
• Clinical Coding Auditors
• Clinical Coding Educators
• Clinical documentation improvement/integrity Mgmt. and Staff
• Discharge Planning and Case Managers
• Social Services and Public Health Staff
• Healthcare data analytics and report managers

Gloryanne Bryant
Independent Consultant, Self-Employed

Gloryanne is an HIM Coding professional and Leader for over 40 years. She has an RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), a Clinical Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP), a Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), and a Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS). Gloryanne is also an AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) member.

Currently she is an independent coding compliance consultant where she advises, guides and educates healthcare organizations, practices and professionals on clinical documentation improvement and compliant clinical coded data.

Ms. Bryant has conducted numerous educational programs on ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT coding.

Ms. Bryant continues to advocate for compliant clinical documentation and data quality; and is passionate about helping healthcare have accurate and reliable coded data.

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