Based on KLAS Research's "SDOH Points of Light 2024 Case Study: Implementing a Screening & Referral Process for Pediatric Patients," this case study examines how establishing a standardized screening and referral process for social determinants of health (SDOH) is essential for delivering comprehensive healthcare across diverse patient demographics.

Picture a large healthcare system drowning in data across different hospitals.

A leading healthcare system transformed its patient care approach by simply implementing a unified way of integrating its data. This integration helped the organization unify fragmented data from multiple EHRs, creating a single source of truth that provided a 360-degree patient view, enabling the healthcare system to overcome silos and inefficiencies.

Primary care physicians (PCPs) struggle with accurately capturing patient disease burdens amidst their tight schedules—often without the help of manual tools during patient visits.

With diverse and often disconnected electronic medical record (EMR) systems, healthcare organizations often struggle to ensure accurate and timely documentation, leading to inefficiencies and potential gaps in patient care.

Providers are facing a significant challenge as they transition from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance care. To navigate this shift smoothly, they need to upgrade their technology stack to ensure financial and operational stability.

Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in the Midwest. Their aim has always been to deliver quality- and patient-centered care across populations including Medicare Advantage, MSSP, and commercial populations.

The sheer volume of manual documentation and paperwork required for medical coding increases the risk of error, leading to improper payments after claims reimbursement. More than 100 million medical records are reviewed every year in the US, and providers are continually looking for more efficient ways to ensure accurate HCC coding.