Multisector Partnerships Such As ACHs: How Can They Improve Population Health And Reduce Health Inequities?

Health Affairs April 6, 2021
Caroline Brunton, TC Duong, Feygele Jacobs, Jeffrey Levi, Phyllis Meadows, Bonnie Midura, Shao-Chee Sim, Richard Thomason, Anne F. Weiss

Over the past year, the United States has witnessed tremendous health inequities from COVID-19 across populations defined by race, ethnicity, geography, and disability. As part of the pandemic response and recovery, communities have taken advantage of existing multisector partnerships to address individual and community-level health and social needs. Indeed, in the recently released National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness, the Biden administration commits to:

Facilitate linkages between clinical and social services. Given the increased need for social services during this pandemic, HHS [the Department of Health and Human Services] will identify opportunities and mechanisms to support screening, referral and linkage to social services during COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs, with particular focus on expanding community-based, multisector partnerships...

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