Elevance Health brings together the concepts of elevate and advance, exemplified by our bold purpose of improving the health of humanity. We are a health company dedicated to making real progress toward improving the health of the people and communities we serve.
Ideas That Explore How to Elevate and Advance Health
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Elevance Health and HealthBegins Partnership Creates Social Needs Investment LabHealth-related social needs can get in the way of better outcomes. The Social Needs Investment Lab evaluates programs intended to improve health outcomes and health equity.
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A Whole-Health Approach Reduces Emergency Room Use, Improves OutcomesPeople who frequently visit the emergency room often need additional support. Chavon Haley was no exception. Her health plan’s data showed that Haley — a young mother who is blind and has diabetes, kidney disease, and was experiencing homelessness — sought treatment in the emergency room almost weekly.
A Community Health Story
How Does Food Insecurity Affect Communities?Almost 14% of households across the country experience food insecurity. They are part of communities that regularly lack access to food, especially nutritious options like fresh fruits and vegetables. Healthier communities lead to healthier people. When individuals within a community experience challenges getting sufficient food, the entire community can feel the effects.
A Consumer-Centered Health System Story
How Digital Innovation Can Create a Consumer-Centered System Focused on Integrated HealthConsumers today are accustomed to a personalized, proactive experience in many parts of their lives, from retail to streaming services. This shift is now gaining momentum in healthcare, in large part due to the rapid adoption of digital health tools. People have hundreds of ways to track their health, connect with physicians and specialists, and access their personal health records.
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Addressing Behavioral Health Emergencies: The Role of Crisis Call CentersMental health is a critical part of our overall health and well-being, and when a person is experiencing a crisis, every second counts. Behavioral health emergencies must be addressed with as much urgency as physical health emergencies. Crisis call centers do just that, serving an essential role in the emergency care system by providing prompt, compassionate, specialized knowledge and support in behavioral health emergencies.
Health Equity
Health equity is about giving everyone the chance to be as healthy as possible. More equitable healthcare is attainable. However, health inequities impact all of us, causing higher illness and death rates and greater financial strain at both community and national levels. It is imperative we overcome these barriers that prevent better health for everyone.
A Health Equity Story
Advancing Health Equity Begins With Defining It
Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This requires removing obstacles to health, such as discrimination and its consequences. Access to nutritious food, accessible housing, good jobs with fair pay, safe environments, and quality healthcare all contribute to health equity.
It also means allocating resources and opportunities according to individual need, while also working to address longstanding biases and societal barriers that have prevented some people from achieving their full potential. We do not use the term “health equality.” It suggests that we give everyone the same resources, whether they need them or not.
