Addressing Social Drivers of Health Through Data Innovation and Collaboration

The communities in which we live have a tremendous impact on our health. Social drivers of health (SDoH), factors such as availability of affordable housing and healthy foods, or educational or employment opportunities, influence as much as 50 percent of the factors that contribute to health outcomes. The effective use of data, alongside a strong workforce and sustainable financing, is a critical component to addressing individual social needs and SDoH. When unlocked, shared, and used effectively, SDoH and social needs data become powerful tools with the potential to aid efforts to improve individual health outcomes, implement population health initiatives, and reduce health inequities through upstream interventions that improve the condition of the communities in which individuals live.

Addressing Social Drivers of Health Through Data Innovation and Collaboration explores how health care and community organizations can work together to improve health outcomes and individual wellbeing through data sharing. This conversation is especially timely with recent policy changes related to the collection and use of SDoH and social needs data presenting new opportunities to leverage data to improve the health of communities.

Hear from the following experts:

• Bonnie Midura, Senior Program Manager, The California Endowment (Opening remarks)
• Adimika Arthur, Executive Director, Health Tech for Medicaid
• Lenel James, Health Information Exchange & Innovation Business Lead, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Jarrod McNaughton, CEO, Inland Empire Health Plan
• William York, President & CEO, 211 San Diego
• Conrad Crump, Manager, Government Affairs, Blue Shield of California (moderator)

Objectives for Event:

1. Present a future vision for how the effective collection, sharing, and use of data can improve coordination between health care systems and communities and the ability to address individual social needs and the social drivers of health
2. Build understanding of the opportunities as well as remaining challenges presented by recent state and federal policy changes related to the collection and use of SDoH and social needs data
3. Provide examples of how payers, providers, community-based organizations, and technology companies are leveraging data to address individual social needs and the social drivers of health
4. Identify how stakeholders can strengthen the collection, sharing, and use of SDoH and social needs data to support community-anchored referral networks