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Complex Systems Integration: SDOH, Innovative Care Models, Interoperability, Data Standards

The HIMSS National Capital Area (NCA) chapter presents a lively discussion of the influence of several complex interactions within a very complex healthcare system on patient outcomes:

• Interoperability, while an evergreen issue of its own, can stall or support the delivery of needed information across systems;
• Systems integration can promote interactions of data within separate, related systems to foster effective care delivery;  
• Social determinants of health (SDoH) can predict many aspects of care access, individual abilities, and needs beyond the healthcare system important to successful patient outcomes; and 
• Management of the constant struggle between standards and innovation can drive healthcare delivery towards the best evidence under the safest circumstances.

During this discussion, senior leaders will share their thoughts on how to balance these many issues to provide the most comprehensive care. They will address the interplay of value-based care, care coordination, innovative delivery models, and SDOH in this complex care environment. With their inputs, we can begin to understand how a combination of viable data sources, interoperable systems, and thoughtful management within an effective, person-centered learning health system can lead to a continuously improving healthcare system.