To help improve SDoH tracking and trending, a new class of codes was added to the ICD-10 databasein 2015. More recently,CMS released its recommendations on how the industry can leverage this new code set to help better identify needs and outcomes. To see a list of the Z-codes currently available, click here.

Most health systems have processes in place to collect information from their patients regarding their health-related social needs and get them to their Social Workers and Case Management departments. Unfortunately, those processes are often manual and time-consuming.

It typically goes something like this...

By leveraging Redde’s intuitive texting and digital forms tools, patients can quickly complete their screening questions and be matched to personalized resources. They can then easily have Z-codes auto-assigned for reporting and billing - all from just a few taps on a phone.

With our SDoH Community Resources module, you can now allow your patients to answer a few short questions at any point along their financial journey. They will then immediately have access to a list of local resources to help meet their needs. Your admin teams will also have direct access to the same information along with advanced reporting and historical data for compliance and billing capture.

Your hospital will also have access to real-time data to show the impact of the efforts you are putting into the community. For example, if you donate a significant amount of resources to a local food bank, you can then track the data over time to see if food insecurity (Z59.41) has been reduced in your patient population.

With Redde, you will be able to streamline your patient access, population health, and discharge processes while tracking outcomes and meeting compliance.

But more importantly, your patients will be better able to access resources faster and easier.