Stephanie Diaz, on Apr 2, 2019 7:30:29 PM
Earlier today, UnitedHealthcare and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced a new collaboration to improve the way the social determinants of health are identified and addressed to improve access to care and patient outcomes. Through the new partnership, UnitedHealthcare and the AMA aim to standardize the collection, processing and integration of SDoH data.
Sarah Hartshorn, on Mar 20, 2019 7:00:00 AM
In 2017, the U.S. spent nearly $3.5 trillion, or 18 percent of the GDP, on health expenditures – more than double the average among developed countries. Despite paying more than triple per person on healthcare, the U.S. continues to have the lowest average lifespan in contrast to other nations.
Stephanie Diaz, on Mar 12, 2019 7:00:00 AM
Sarah Hartshorn, on Mar 5, 2019 7:00:00 AM
Healthcare providers must deliver outstanding patient care to achieve positive health outcomes, but the challenge here is that even access to the best healthcare services won’t result in quality patient outcomes if social determinants of health (SDoH) is not an integral part of patient care plans.
Stephanie Diaz, on Feb 26, 2019 7:00:00 AM
Healthify is pleased to announce our latest white paper, “Overcoming Obstacles: Challenges and Solutions for Providers Addressing SDoH”, is now available. This white paper explores some of the central challenges providers face when addressing SDoH for their communities and high-level solutions to overcome them.
Sarah Hartshorn, on Jan 29, 2019 8:58:09 PM
Healthify is pleased to announce the arrival of our newest white paper, “Incentivizing Collaboration Between Healthcare Organizations & Community-Based Organizations.” This white paper explores the impact of alternative payment models and how financial incentives can foster collaborative solutions between healthcare organizations (HCOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs).
Healthify Team, on Jun 12, 2018 9:06:05 AM
In the last few years, the phrase “your zip code matters more than your genetic code” has floated around the healthcare industry and with sound reasoning too. In cities across the U.S., the average life expectancy is 15-20 years shorter in low-income communities than those in more affluent communities. Rates of preventable, chronic diseases are rising sharply in low-income neighborhoods and health gaps between low-income and affluent communities continue widen. These disparities in health are founded on a complex interplay of racial, economic, educational, and other social factors. But by partnering with community-based organizations to address the social determinants of health, health plans and health systems can dramatically improve health outcomes in their communities.
Allie Schwartz, on Mar 30, 2018 11:30:00 AM
At Healthify, we're building a world where no one's health is hindered by their need. That is our mission, and it's one of the pillars of who we are as an organization. The other pillar that supports our mission is our core values. When our People Operations team at Healthify came into existence in 2017, the company had only 2 core values:
Healthify Team, on Mar 23, 2018 4:23:00 PM
Healthify is excited and proud to announce that our platform is officially HITRUST CSF certified. The HITRUST CSF certification is the most widely recognized security accreditation in the healthcare industry.
