Key Points
- The United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) is a standardized set of health data classes and constituent data elements for nationwide, interoperable health information exchange and includes value sets for food insecurity and other social determinants of health.
- USCDI sets a foundation for broader sharing of electronic health information to support health and care.
- Direct users of United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) range from:
- Health IT developers (who certify health IT products to enable the exchange of USCDI
- Health providers (who collect, share, and use USCDI for treatment, billing, etc.)
- Community based organizations (who may align with the USCDI even if they do not have electronic systems to integrate with health care and to align and harmonize their data)
- Federal programs
FIM Opportunities
Nongovernmental entities (such as Coding for Food and Gravity Project) are working to establish definitions for Food Is Medicine interventions and to attain Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System codes for billing of these services.
This work by nongovernmental partners can result in available value sets for the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI).