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.
United Way, 2-1-1 and Health Leads came together to publish a new whitepaper — Social Determinants of Health: Overcoming The Greatest Barriers to Patient Care — to share lessons from their decades of experience navigating patients to the essential resources they need to be healthy. The resulting whitepaper is designed to help healthcare and human service professionals implement more effective social needs interventions.
We’re thrilled to announce the appointment of new chief executive officer, Alexandra Quinn, to lead the organization into its next phase of growth and impact. As Health Leads’ longest-serving senior executive, Alex has been instrumental in developing and executing our overall strategy, including pioneering work to enable major healthcare institutions to address social needs at scale. The news marks the beginning of an exciting chapter!