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The integration of social care into healthcare is vital for addressing health-related social needs (HRSN) like housing, transportation, and nutrition, especially for Medicaid beneficiaries. But what does it take to build a *quality* social care delivery network (SCDN)?   From Community Care Hubs (CCH) to cross-sector collaboration, successful networks hinge on robust social care infrastructure that supports service delivery, data sharing, and equitable resource allocation.   Discover how technology and coordinated approaches are revolutionizing social care and healthcare partnerships in our latest article: “Quality Social Care Delivery Networks need Quality Social Care Infrastructure” https://lnkd.in/evWHzn3y

I'm excited to see the growth of multisector partnerships aimed at addressing health-related social needs (HRSNs). These collaborations between healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders are driving real change. By focusing on issues like food insecurity, housing instability, and mental health, states are showing how multisector efforts can improve health outcomes, reduce costs, and address health disparities. Through innovative models like Accountable Communities for Health, we're seeing a shift towards long-term community health improvement and equity. These efforts demonstrate value over short, medium, and long terms: 💠𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 (𝐇𝐑𝐒𝐍 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦): Immediate ROI through improved health outcomes, reduced costs, and utilization.   𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: Greater Cleveland United Way: Medically tailored meals for older adults with chronic conditions, focusing on ROI for investors. 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 (𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠): Investing in local partnerships to build infrastructure that addresses community needs. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: North Carolina Healthy Opportunities Pilots: $650M Medicaid waiver investment in bridging healthcare and social services through community-based organizations (CBOs). 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 (𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞): Driving systematic health and social equity improvements and empowering communities to foster resilience. 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞: San Diego Accountable Community for Health (SDACH): Linking clinical services and community efforts, training community health workers, and creating both health and economic opportunities. These examples highlight how multisector partnerships are making a measurable impact across different timeframes and paving the way for sustainable, equitable systems change.

📊 January Poll Results are In! Our recent poll asked what solution shows the most promise for helping healthcare providers address patients' social determinants of health (SDOH). Here's what you had to say: 🤝 Community Partnerships: 89% 🔄 Technology Integration: 11% 📖 Patient Education: 0% 💲 Financial Assistance Programs: 0% Community Partnerships won decisively. Respondents likely recognize the value of community partnerships in helping providers access the local resources, expertise, and support networks that impact patients the most. This approach not only improves healthcare, but also strengthens community ties. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. We'll be exploring #SDOH and the importance of provider-community partnerships in an upcoming blog series. Stay tuned!

https://lnkd.in/gwHaP3S8 Discover how over 1,100 newly defined rural communities can unlock federal grant dollars to improve healthcare delivery. From overcoming economic hurdles to enhancing patient care with cutting-edge technology, learn the secrets to accessing vital funds and forging impactful partnerships.

It is great to see initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels leveraging partnerships across multiple sectors to overcome public health challenges. #Sustainability #Equity #Partnerships #SystemsChange #Impact #Collaboration

#womenshealth funding in #PresidentBiden State of the Union: "Tonight, the President is calling on Congress to make a bold, transformative investment of $12 billion in new funding for women’s health research. These investments will support a new fund at the National Institutes of Health to advance an interdisciplinary research agenda and create a new nationwide network of research centers of excellence and innovation in women’s health. The Initiative will also catalyze private and philanthropic commitments to increase funding for women’s health research. These new resources will make investments that maximize our ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat health conditions in women and ensure women get the answers they need when it comes to their health." https://lnkd.in/eWuNbJ3p

💻 Health research teams: Are you in the development phase of your research, or ready to share your findings? Our 2024 Convening & Collaborating (C2) and Reach programs can support your team in deepening the impact of your work. Register for our April 10 info session to learn more: https://bit.ly/3TmaWZz #c2reach #healthresearch #funding

The White House released the inaugural U.S. Playbook to Address the Social Determinants of Health. The document serves as an important cross-sector guidepost for application, implementation, and action by all involved stakeholders to best serve their patients and communities. But, does the Playbook go far enough to fully address the SDoH? What other opportunities loom? Read more in my recent blog post: The US Playbook to address the SDoH: Launchpad vs. Final Comprehensive Strategy?

‘Currently, use of digital technology is mimicking silos in the system, and people are frustrated at having to piece their care together. This fragmentation is partly due to the funding and approaches to digitalisation replicating organisational silos in the system and the technology then copying this.’ Another frank and helpful review from the Kings Fund on the potential for digital to enable community health and social care. One of the main priorities for the strategy and performance teams in Midlothian is to progress the DSAs we need and release the IG bottleneck across much of integrated health and social care to ensure our communities have access to the quality support they deserve. https://lnkd.in/e7PbB7wG

Diseases that mainly affect women have been underfunded when compared to the burden of the disease. -https://lnkd.in/ekUP2gN5 👇 $12 billion investment in new funding for women's health research could change everything.   #womenshealth #womenshealthcare #healthcareresearch