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Nicholas Christiano Jr. and Iris Frye, co-chairs of Health Equity Policy Task Force under the HIMSS Public Policy Committee, talk about the parts played by technology, clinicians and pharmacies in coping with the social determinants of health.
The startup's data platform aims to help clients like providers and payers understand how social factors are impacting patient health.
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Analytics can transform overwhelming data into actionable intelligence to improve patient care, says Jerry Shultz, president of Lightbeam Health Solutions.
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Sandy Lewallen, AVP of Clinical Revenue Cycle at ProMedica, says for optimal outcomes, there needs to be a bidirectional flow of SDOH information about a patient between healthcare systems and community organizations.
Analytics can improve social determinants of health, health equity and value-based care efforts, says Dr. Mike Dulin, chief medical officer at Gray Matter Analytics and a professor at UNC Charlotte.
The coalition’s goals are to remove barriers to healthcare and create a care concierge and navigation platform for Black patients.
Digital health and tech can help refugees access necessary medical care and other social determinants of health, like housing, employment and education.
The company has $6 million in seed funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Define Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners USA.
Unite Us said the acquisition will help organizations address health inequities and create new care models.
WellSky will add Healthify’s SDOH capabilities to its portfolio of healthcare technology tools for providers, payers, health systems and community organizations.