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Published in collaboration with Unite Us, Virtual Health, and Community Care of North Carolina, this report <\/span>underscores the crucial need for an integrated approach to Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), emphasizing the importance of collaboration across the healthcare spectrum. <\/span>Serving as a practical guide for effectively integrating SDOH management into existing operations, it provides a roadmap for understanding the SDOH model and its application, leveraging data to bridge care gaps, reducing barriers to treatment, and more. With the actionable strategies in this report, you\u2019ll learn how to improve member outcomes and achieve long-term value.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Published in collaboration with Unite Us, Virtual Health, and Community Care of North Carolina, this report underscores the crucial need for an integrated approach to Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), emphasizing the importance of collaboration across the healthcare spectrum. Serving as a practical guide for effectively integrating SDOH management into existing operations, it provides a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7932,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"states":[],"topic":[86,88],"industry":[74],"series_name":[],"class_list":["post-7920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-report","topic-healthcare","topic-technology","industry-providers"],"acf":{"layout":"report","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":null,"download_page":{"document":"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/document\/fierce-healthcare-unite-us-whitepaper-final\/"},"reports_component":{"components":[{"acf_fc_layout":"buttons","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","action_buttons":[{"name":"Read the Summary","style":"button-solid","link_type":"external","page_link":"","link":"#introduction","icon":"down-caret","is_blank":false,"background_color":"","text_color":"","background_color_hover":"","text_color_hover":""},{"name":"Download the Report","style":"button-hollow","link_type":"external","page_link":"","link":"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/document\/virtualhealth-workbook\/","icon":"","is_blank":true,"background_color":"","text_color":"","background_color_hover":"","text_color_hover":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"key_takeaways","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","id":"","menu_label":"","header":"

Key Takeaways<\/h2>\r\n

Download the workbook to help you:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>","takeaways":[{"icon":"shield","text":"Understand the model to apply for SDOH"},{"icon":"monitor-check-dark","text":"Proactively identify SDOH challenges and needs"},{"icon":"network-circles","text":"Eliminate barriers to healthcare adherence"},{"icon":"data","text":"Leverage data and resources in bridging care gaps:"},{"icon":"search-person-check","text":"Create a sustainable SDOH approach that empowers members "}],"text":"","tiles":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_layout_title":"Introduction ","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","id":"introduction","wysiwyg":"

Introduction<\/h2>\r\nSocial determinants of health (SDOH) can account for as high as 80% of clinical health outcomes, research shows.\u00b9 By now, it\u2019s clear to payers and providers that SDOH must be addressed to improve patient outcomes and deliver high-quality, value-based care. What is still not widely understood? How to effectively solve SDOH challenges for members.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nAwareness is one thing. Identifying members who need help is another. Being able to connect those members with needed resources at every step of the healthcare journey should be the standard we\u2019re aiming for.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nOrganizations that are successfully addressing SDOH are using a truly integrated approach. In fact, in a recent webinar from Becker\u2019s Natosha Anderson, Associate VP, Population Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, spoke about the critical role of leveraging an integrative approach that includes SDOH, among other elements, to properly connect the dots for members.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Understand the New Model of SDOH Management<\/b><\/h2>\r\nSDOH needs certainly are related to access to food, shelter in a safe environment, transportation, healthcare services, social companionship, behavioral and mental health services, financial resources, and other major human needs. But SDOH also is about smaller components of those needs. Cooking utensils to be able to prepare nutritious meals. A mattress for a comfortable night\u2019s rest. Reading glasses to clearly see the fine print on medication. Well-fitting sneakers to safely walk for exercise. Lacking essentials like these can negatively impact a member\u2019s ability to actively participate in supporting their own health.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen speaking with Bonnie Boyle, RN, Complex Care Manager at Innovation Care Partners (ICP), recently about ICP\u2019s Complex Care Team, she emphasized why it was important to consider SDOH at every level of care and setting.<\/span>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","id":"","text":"\u201cA lot of times, it can seem like a little thing or a small fix, but it makes a huge impact. Some members I have helped can\u2019t take care of themselves because they\u2019re caring for a spouse, or they\u2019re lacking a bed, or need help getting into a bath, don\u2019t have kitchen utensils, or are struggling to care for their basic needs. And so ICP created our Complex Care Team to be able to step in at any time throughout a patient\u2019s journey, identify the need, and then provide additional education or a piece of equipment (wheelchair, mattress, etc.), help communicate and coordinate with the patient\u2019s doctor for home health orders, guide the care coordination team, or help identify and address health-related issues and other care gaps that are inhibiting the patient\u2019s progress. SDOH is always on, and a key element for our team in keeping members out of the hospital and moving forward along their health journey.\u201d <\/span>\r\n\r\n- Bonnie Boyle, Complex Care Manager (RN)<\/span>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_layout_title":"Text Content ","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","id":"","wysiwyg":"Boyle\u2019s example is a perfect illustration of why SDOH cannot be a stand-alone initiative for payers. Solving SDOH requires an integrated approach that prioritizes SDOH throughout the continuum of care. It ensures that if these needs \u2013 big or small \u2013 pop up at any point in a member\u2019s healthcare journey, they can be flagged and immediately addressed to prevent treatment from being derailed.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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An Integrative SDOH Approach<\/b><\/h2>\r\nIn the next few sections, we\u2019ll go through what an integrative approach looks like for SDOH. 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