Properly coded data helps providers and facilities by multiplying alignment activities, including:

• Assessing SDOH needs of multiple community members or groups served by the same organizations in the same area
• Assessing social care assets in the community
• Organizing and sharing assets across organizations
• Investing in assets to improve health outcomes

Coders, billers, and health information specialists are vital parts of these strategies because they’re responsible for accurately coding documented SDOH data.