This panel was part of “Addressing social needs through integrated health care and social care in Texas: A next-level conversation on outcomes and sustainability,” which was convened online on June 29-30, 2020.
The two-day discussion was convened by the Texas Health Improvement Network and UT System Population Health, with support from the Episcopal Health Foundation. It is part of a larger project that includes a series of case studies and a report with recommendations on advancing healthcare and social care integration Texas. To access the report and other information about the Texas Health Improvement Network, visit: https://utsystem.edu/offices/populati...
Summary: Local and national experts discuss what approaches are being proposed or tested to cover expenses related to addressing patients’ social needs, particularly those costs associated with providing needed services or resources. They also lay out the reasons funding this work is challenging, including the concept of the “wrong pocket” problem and changing populations.

Panelists:
• Len Nichols PhD, Director and Professor, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics, GMU
• Nirav Shah MPA, VP Social Finance
• Mini Kahlon PhD, Associate Professor & Executive Director, Factor Health, Dell Medical School
• Salil Deshpande MD, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare

Moderator: Elena Marks JD MPH, Episcopal Health Foundation