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Social Drivers of Health (SDOH)

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title7.5: Are the SDOH measures voluntary?

For Joint Commission reporting purposes applicable to CY2024, Screening for Social Drivers of Health (SDOH-1) and Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health (SDOH-2)are optional measures. Organizations may choose to submit neither, one, or both

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title7.6: How many quarters are submitted for SDOH measures?

All four quarters of the The SDOH measures must be are submitted once annually.

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title7.7: How are the SDOH measures submitted?

The SDOH measures are chart-abstracted measures:

  • The SDOH measures are submitted annually in alignment with the 4Q CAM submission deadline.

  • SDOH data entry will open on 1/1/2025 along with December data entry.

  • SDOH data entry will close on 3/31/2025 along with 4Q2024.

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title7.8: Where can we find the specifications for the SDOH measures?

CMS chart-abstracted measure specifications can be found on the CMS Quality Net website. The direct link to the Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Use measure is below https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/iqr/measures#tab2

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