"I think cities and states, once they started to transition away from just a pure clinical response, started to realize with the increased unemployment numbers there's this unprecedented stress about to hit their human and social service systems. "What COVID-19 put a big magnifying glass on is our lack of public health infrastructure," Taylor Justice, cofounder and president of Unite Us, said during a HIMSS20 digital session, last year. The CDC reports that some racial and ethnic minorities groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, and the places where "people live, learn, work, play and worship" can impact the risks and outcomes of COVID-19. Over the last year social determinants of health have come into the spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic. Cityblock Health, a startup using a tech platform to address health disparities and provide cost-effective care services, scored $160 million in Series C funding in December, which also brought it to unicorn status. Unite Us isn't the only startup looking to address social determinants of health. "Our community-based partners' ability to drive improved outcomes is critical in a value-based care world, and we know that bringing the necessary technology into every community will accelerate our impact." "We are excited to double down on our vision for a person-centered, coordinated, nationwide social care network," Dan Brillman, CEO and cofounder, said in a statement. It is also plans on growing its Unite Us Insights and Payments platforms. The company's platform allows providers to send and receive secure referrals, track every person's total health journey, and report on tangible outcomes across a full range of services in a centralized, cohesive, and collaborative. The company plans putting the new infusion of cash into growing its footprint across the country. Developer of care coordination and outcome-tracking platform designed to connect healthcare and social service providers. So far the company is active in 42 states. It allows bidirectional communications and alerts, and also outcome tracking. The platform enables organizations to make assessment and care plans and provide electronic referrals. Its technology is focused on connecting community-based organizations to health organization, insurers, governments and nonprofits.Īccording to the company, the goal is to enable "whole-person" care. The New York-based company is focused on the social determinants of health. This comes roughly two years after the company raised $35 million in Series B funding to fuel its growth and boost the company into unicorn territory with a valuation of more than $1.6 billion. Iconiq Growth led the round, with participation from Emerson Collective, Optum Ventures, Transformation Capital, Define Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Town Hall Ventures and other healthcare partners. Get the facts and take action with HRC's Election Center.Today population health startup Unite Us announced that it has closed a $150 million Series C funding round. It is vital we elect fair-minded leaders that will stand up for families across the country. Stories like Klugh’s remind us of what’s at stake this Election Day. He’s allied himself with the so-called National Organization for Marriage, pledging to write discrimination into the Constitution via a federal marriage amendment, to defend the Defense of Marriage Act vigorously, to appoint anti-gay judges, and to form a McCarthy-like commission to investigate those who disagree with NOM’s agenda. Romney is further on the right on marriage equality than many in the Republican Party. He even has a past history of bullying a fellow classmate based on his perceived sexual orientation. When it comes to youth bullying, President Obama has made tangible efforts in office to elevate the problematic issue of bullying and address its serious consequences, while Mitt Romney has defunded programs for LGBT youth. Remind your friends at school about this rule if they say something that hurts your feelings.” A good rule is to treat others the way you hope they will treat you. You and I are blessed to live in a country where we are born equal no matter what we look like on the outside, where we grow up, or who our parents are. Obama responded, “Our differences unite us. In the handwritten missive, Klugh told the President he inspires her and asked, “If you were me and you have two dads that loved each other, and kids at school teased you about it, what would you do?” Last week, 10-year-old Sophia Bailey Klugh’s letter President Obama went viral. In another demonstration of how President Obama stands apart from Romney as a fair-minded leader, he took some time off from his break-neck campaign schedule to pen a letter of advice to a 10-year-old with two dads. Post submitted by Maureen McCarty, former HRC Deputy Director of Marketing
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |