{"id":12006,"date":"2026-03-10T11:46:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniteustailstg.wpengine.com\/?p=12006"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:55:01","slug":"2026-care-delivery-trends-proving-outcomes-and-driving-roi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/blog\/2026-care-delivery-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Care Delivery Trends: Proving Outcomes and Driving ROI"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"states":[],"topic":[86,89,88],"industry":[76],"series_name":[],"class_list":["post-12006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","topic-healthcare","topic-medicaid-innovation","topic-technology","industry-government"],"acf":{"layout":"columns","gated_page":{"":null,"title":"","featured_image":null,"description":"","form_title":"Fill out the form to download the white paper.","code_editor":"","title_2":"","description_2":"","embeds":null,"display_cta_button":true,"button_text":"Download the White Paper"},"columns":[{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"12","html_editor":"

At Unite Us\u2019 first Customer Town Hall of 2026, we discussed the strategies, trends, policies, and innovations redefining how care is delivered this year\u2014and beyond. <\/span><\/h3>\r\n\"\"Health care has entered a new era. Federal investment is reshaping rural health infrastructure. Value-based and whole-person care models are accelerating and expanding. And across sectors, leaders are asking a more disciplined question:<\/span>\r\n\r\nCan we prove that community interventions are driving measurable health outcomes and sustainable cost reductions?<\/span><\/i>\r\n\r\nIn 2026, that proof is no longer optional. At Unite Us, we believe this is the defining moment for community care coordination: when intention must translate into strategic action, and collaboration must translate into data-backed results.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLast week, we hosted our <\/span>first Customer Town Hall of 2026<\/b>, providing customers with critical insights into advancements in community care coordination, measurable outcomes, and impactful partnerships.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nTake a look behind the curtain at what we discussed:<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Clarity, Focus, and Cross-Sector Collaboration<\/h2>\r\nThe event emphasized two key themes for strategic clarity and ongoing collaboration:<\/span>\r\n
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  • Clarity Equals Measurable Outcomes:<\/b> Operational and strategic alignment better serves individuals and communities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
  • Collaboration Remains Central to Success:<\/b> Partner and network collaboration must be active, engaging, and at the heart of what we do.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"12","html_editor":"
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    \"Our goal is really clarity: what it means for you to have operational and strategic clarity in our partnership, and most importantly, how it translates into measurable outcomes.\"\r\n<\/span>\r\n\u2013 Natalie Hammond Paul,<\/strong> AVP, Customer Success<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"auto","html_editor":"

    Rural Health, Community Engagement, and Self-Sufficiency<\/h2>\r\nNothing exhibits the importance of these themes right now than the current demands of the market. <\/span>Unite Us CEO and Co-Founder Taylor Justice<\/b> highlighted new opportunities this year around rural health transformation and Medicaid Community Engagement (CE) requirements, while underscoring our sustained commitment on proving impact regardless of zip code:<\/span>\r\n
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    • Transforming Rural Health:<\/b> With $50B in federal funding reshaping opportunities for rural health, Taylor explained the vision behind the mandate to strengthen infrastructure and rethink service delivery.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
    • Modernizing CE Infrastructure:<\/b> As work requirements take shape, states are navigating the intersection of policy, funding, and drivers of health, requiring systems that connect eligibility to measurable pathways toward employment and stability.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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      \"\"\u201cFor Unite Us, when we look at these opportunities, we really see an area that is both designed for our ability to support these states and communities, execute on those missions, but also for us to rethink our own delivery for communities.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

      \u2013 Taylor Justice,<\/strong> CEO and Co-Founder, Unite Us<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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      • Proving Impact with Data:<\/b> Our true north is measurable change. That means proving individuals not only received assistance, but that those interventions move them toward sustainable self-sufficiency. As new funding models take shape in 2026, accountability and outcomes remain at the center of our work.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"12","html_editor":"
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        \"Our true north has always been, can I prove that the individual that's seeking assistance actually received that assistance? And more so, how do I make sure that not only do they receive that initial need, but is it putting them on a path of self-sufficiency?\"<\/p>\r\n\u2013 Taylor Justice,<\/strong> CEO and Co-Founder, Unite Us<\/blockquote>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"12","html_editor":"

        Impact in Action: A Success Story with CVS Specialty and Team PHenomenal Hope<\/h2>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"html_editor","acfe_layout_col":"12","html_editor":"