We’re thrilled to see Health Leads Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Onie and our vision named among Fortune‘s “34 Leaders Who Are Changing Healthcare.” The roundup includes key leaders–and ideas–making better health happen, spotlighting Health Leads’ efforts to drive a broader understanding of health by “redefining” healthcare to include social needs.
As we move toward a more person-centered and equitable health care system, a shared definition of what success looks like in addressing social needs will be crucial for the analysis of recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services funded pilots and other related programs seeking to understand how such approaches affect the total cost of care, patterns of utilization, and health outcomes.
New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that when patients get help attaining basic resources, it leads to improvements in their blood pressure and cholesterol levels. The study, coordinated by Mass General Hospital and Health Leads, may be intuitive. But it provides further evidence that focusing on patients’ unmet social needs is a critical pathway toward true health. Learn more about its results in this feature article.
