Evaluation of a Natural Language Processing Approach to Identify Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records in a Diverse Community Cohort

Rouillard, Christopher J.; Nasser, Mahmoud A.; Hu, Haihong; Roblin, Douglas W.

doi:10.1097/mlr.0000000000001683

Evaluation of a Natural Language Processing Approach to Identify Social Determinants of Health in Electronic Health Records in a Diverse Community Cohort

Background Health care systems in the United States are increasingly interested in measuring and addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). Advances in electronic health record systems and Natural Language Processing (NLP) create a unique opportunity to systematically document patient SDoH …