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𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦! This time of year reminds us of the importance of 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞—values that are at the heart of our shared mission driving everything we do. 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬. 🌟

Did you know that social determinants of health (#SDOH)—such as housing, food insecurity, and transportation—account for 80-90% of health outcomes? 💡 New Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (𝐂𝐌𝐒) requirements emphasize the importance of screening patients for 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐒𝐃𝐨𝐇)—𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. These influences are key drivers of health inequities, which cost the U.S. $320 billion annually and 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 $𝟏 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟎 if unaddressed. Addressing SDoH isn’t just about compliance—it’s about improving lives. By leveraging the right technology and partnerships, healthcare providers can: ✅ Break down data silos ✅ Streamline workflows ✅ Create accountability in social care networks 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜. By bridging the gap between clinical care and social needs, we can create better outcomes for patients and reduce costs across the system. 📖 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐃𝐨𝐇 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲: https://bit.ly/3MY6flM

The holiday season is a time of warmth, connection, and generosity—a time to reflect on the importance of having a place to call home. For more than 𝟐.𝟓 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, this season serves as a stark reminder of the critical need for secure and stable housing. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 🔸 Emotional and behavioral challenges 🏥 Health-related issues 📚 Social and academic difficulties due to instability ⚖️ Increased vulnerability to interactions with the criminal justice system 🏠 Greater likelihood of involvement with child welfare services At Unite Us, we believe that 𝐧𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬—𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲—𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝. This season, let’s remember the power of 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 🤝By working together, we can help families move from crisis to stability and ensure every child experiences the joy and comfort of a safe home. 💡 Read how partnerships like 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 are creating meaningful change: https://bit.ly/4024jjD

🚨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 ⚡𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 🚨 Recently we launched the 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 (𝐔𝐏𝐃) – your new mission control center for user engagement and productivity insights! Packed with powerful data and insights to optimize productivity, this game-changing tool helps organizations: ✅ 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 ✅ 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 ✅ 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞? 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 #𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 👇 #UniteUs

Imagine a patient comes into your clinic with flu-like symptoms. During the visit, you learn they may be struggling with food insecurity. Does your health system have a clear workflow in place to help them? With the 𝐔.𝐒. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (#CMS) health equity requirements mandating that providers address 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (#SDoH) and integrate social care into their practices this year; time is of the essence. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 👉 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟓 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 📈 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 ✂️ 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬! 💼✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Fierce Healthcare 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://bit.ly/48Kz5jF

👏 Huge congratulations to the team on this incredible accomplishment! The #SDOH Workbook is a testament to the power of collaboration and passion for improving health equity in #healthcare. We're so proud to have been part of this journey alongside such an amazing group of experts and creatives. Together with VirtualHealth & Sarah B. we brought the vision to life. 🌟 To all our followers in #healthcare: Don’t miss out on this valuable resource! 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 your copy, and let’s continue working together to make an impact!

The holiday season can be a time of joy, but for many, it also brings increased stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges. That’s why we’re excited to announce our partnership with Rula Health to expand access to mental healthcare services for members within the Unite Us network. Through this collaboration, Rula Health and Unite Us are working to address the unmet mental health needs of individuals and families across the country. 🌎 Members connected through the Unite Us network will be able to seamlessly access personalized care through Rula’s platform, which smart-matches patients with in-network providers who specialize in their unique needs. With a network of over 𝟏𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 representing 𝟗𝟎+ 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, Rula Health offers therapy services for individuals (ages 5+), couples, and families in all 𝟓𝟎 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃.𝐂., as well as psychiatric services in 31 states. This partnership ensures that mental healthcare is not just available but is tailored to meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. 🤝 Together, we are making it easier for people to access the mental health services they need, especially during the holiday season. Because no one should have to face life’s challenges alone. 🫂 💙𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. Learn more 👉 Rula.com/uniteus #MentalHealthMatters #UniteUsNetwork #HolidayWellness #SocialCare #PartnershipsForImpact

With an estimated 𝟏.𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟗, it’s critical for providers, policymakers, health plans, and community organizations to unite in strengthening support systems for those affected by opioid use disorder. 🤝 Addressing the 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 is essential, especially the role of 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (#𝐒𝐃𝐨𝐇) in accessing treatment. In our recent webinar, 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, Dr. Termeh Feinberg highlighted the importance of real-time data sources to accurately measure the impact of treatments and identify disparities. 📊 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 ⤵️

When people face challenging social and healthcare needs, they often turn to the trusted 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (#CBOs) in their area. 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 is a cornerstone of community well-being, yet many individuals still face barriers in accessing the help they need. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 play a critical role in addressing these challenges, and innovative tools like 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 (𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐬) can make all the difference. An Assistance Request Form (ARF) lets people quickly request help with 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. They can securely share contact info, the type of help needed, a brief description, and consent to share this with a network of providers. 🔑 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫: ➡️ 59% of total care costs ➡️ 79% of inpatient hospital admissions ➡️ 100% of emergency department visits (Source: 2022 Impact Report) By implementing ARFs, stakeholders across the care continuum can ensure that individuals can securely and efficiently connect to vital resources. 🛠 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤: 1️⃣ An individual seeking help submits the #ARF, a public-facing, multilingual form (available in 35 languages) that collects basic contact information and needs. 2️⃣ The form routes requests to 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. 3️⃣ Individuals receive seamless, secure connections to care. Ultimately, both scenarios ensure the person needing help is seamlessly and securely connected to the right care. 💡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 about how ARFs can transform access to social care in your community ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Y2NpR3 #SocialCare #GovernmentInnovation #UniteUs

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐬 At Unite Us, we believe in the power of comprehensive support for families.🫂 Dr. Chelsea Arnold, DNP, APRN, FNP-bc from First 1,000 Days Suncoast, emphasizes how our platform provides a complete view of each family’s situation, allowing professionals to understand their needs without the trauma of repeated storytelling. This not only streamlines access to vital services but also fosters a collaborative network of care. 🤝 While our technology is robust, it’s the compassionate, trauma-informed professionals on the ground who truly make a difference. 💙 📈 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSJhh-QA #FamilySupport #TraumaInformedCare #UniteUs