Better health. One connection at a time.
Health Leads transforms the way health systems deliver care by enabling providers to “prescribe” basic resources like food and heat just as they do medication. Patients can take these prescriptions to Health Leads in the clinic where we’ll work with them to connect to community resources and public benefits using a sophisticated, custom-built client and resource database.
Health Leads works with clinic partners to treat the non-medical factors that impact patients’ health. By addressing basic resource needs like food and heat, Health Leads enables clinics to offer comprehensive care for their patients. A fully integrated component of care delivery, Health Leads provides a complete picture of patients’ health, improving outcomes while lowering costs.
Dr. Thomas Lee, internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health, and the chief medical officer of Press Ganey, discusses the need to redesign our healthcare system with patients’ social needs in mind. Offering Health Leads as an example for how health systems are addressing the social determinants of health, he also highlights new financial incentives accelerating the conversations around these interventions.
