

Elevating the Social Determinants of Health For Best Outcomes with Dan Brillman and Taylor Justice, Co-founders at Unite Us
8 snips Jun 3, 2020
Dan Brillman and Taylor Justice, co-founders of Unite Us, leverage their military backgrounds to tackle social determinants of health. They discuss the importance of coordinated care networks and empowering communities for better service delivery. The duo highlights challenges in accessing care, the role of technology in bridging gaps, and the need for collaboration between health and social services. Their insights on resilience during crises like the pandemic reveal transformative strategies for improving health outcomes in underserved populations.
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Origins from Veterans' Needs
- Taylor Justice shares how their work began with helping veterans facing social service access barriers.
- They found organizations operated in silos and sought to coordinate them with modern technology.
Creating A Community Care Network
- Unite Us builds a shared tech platform that enables healthcare, government, and social services to coordinate care for clients.
- This network reduces costlier emergency care by connecting people to services closer to home.
Trust and Integration Challenges
- Building trusted data-sharing frameworks among diverse organizations was a major early challenge for Unite Us.
- Integrating medical and social care business models remains complex but vital for impact.