U.S. News October 8, 2020
The new directive for health care payers and providers: Partnering to address social needs, keep communities well and lower costs.
“From our perspective, it’s really about getting down to the root cause of what’s driving problems and health conditions in our communities,” said Norman Wright, chief marketing and customer experience officer at Optum, during a webinar hosted by U.S. News & World Report.
MANAGING THE HEALTH OF a community takes more than building good hospitals; it requires recognizing and addressing the social determinants of health, experts say.