Unite Us and WakeMed Health & Hospitals launched an expanded Whole-Person Care Partnership. This collaboration improves healthcare in North Carolina. Specifically, the teams deepen their health initiatives. WakeMed is a Raleigh-based not-for-profit system. Meanwhile, Unite Us provides the integration technology.
The program addresses social drivers of health. Consequently, WakeMed utilizes this Whole-Person Care Partnership. This identifies non-clinical factors systematically. Therefore, staff coordinate support alongside clinical care. This improves overall patient health.
“Your Whole Health is about looking not only at the care we provide from a medical perspective, but what is contributing to a patient’s overall health picture,” said Theresa Amerson, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Population Health at WakeMed. “Integrated screening tools like those provided by Unite Us allow us to better understand how things like access to food, reliable transportation, and a safe place to live impact our patients’ lives—and streamline how we connect patients to trusted community-based resources.”
Strategic Support for Diverse Patient Needs
This Whole-Person Care Partnership offers a tiered approach. First, the Resource Directory helps low-risk patients. People self-navigate to local resources. Furthermore, teams gain community insights. Second, automated lists help high-risk patients. These provide personalized recommendations. Details appear in Epic MyChart.
Finally, the Unite Us Navigator assists high-risk patients. It enables closed-loop referrals within Epic EHR. This creates a seamless experience. Additionally, it improves outcome visibility.
“WakeMed continues to show what is possible when care teams are equipped with the right tools to look beyond clinical needs and take action,” said Taylor Justice, CEO and Co-Founder of Unite Us. “By building this work directly into everyday care delivery, they are making it easier to connect people to meaningful support, strengthening coordination across settings, and helping ensure no need goes unseen or unmet.”
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