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Working Together Toward Better Health Outcomes June 2017
Report

Working Together Toward Better Health Outcomes

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This report captures and analyzes lessons from emerging cross-sector partnerships between health care organizations and community-based organizations working to address both the clinical and the social determinants of health.

Amidst policy change, new research, and a drive toward innovation, partnerships between health care organizations and CBOs are becoming more common. As the number of partnerships grows, so too does the number of partnership models. While there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach, report results highlight several themes of how partnership is being implemented. It provides important lessons to inform partnerships that seek to improve access to care, address health inequities, and make progress on social issues like food, education, and housing.

The Partnership for Healthy Outcomes, a project of the Center for Health Care Strategies, Nonprofit Finance Fund, and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, captured and shared insights for partnerships, particularly those that serve low-income and/or vulnerable populations.

A companion set of case studies details successful partnerships serving varied populations and geographic areas across the country.

Webinar

Social Bonds as a Pooled Financing Mechanism to Address Social Drivers of Health Equity

This study investigates whether a novel type of social bond can pool resources across multiple competing health plans and create stable, long-term financing for interventions that address social determinants of health.

Webinar

Closing Gaps in Health and Social Services for Low-Income Pregnant Women

This webinar explores the effectiveness of the Los Angeles Maternity Assessment Management Access and Service initiative.

Publication

Development and Validation of a Measure to Assess Readiness to Advance Health and Equity: The Assessment for Advancing Community Transformation

This publication reports on the development and validation of the Assessment for Advancing Community Transformation - a tool that allows groups to directly collect and use data about their multi-sector collaborative by creating a shared point of reference for where partners are at in their stage of development across multiple factors.