Building healthy communities by addressing root causes
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. While the U.S. has focused on improving access to healthcare, research shows that improving population health and achieving health equity is equally important. Read how CHC is building healthy communities by addressing these root causes.
Learn how we’re leading the SDOH effort from past events, interviews and blogs from SDOH experts:
American Cancer Society Health Equity Resources
American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Health Equity Resources: Making the Case for Health Equity: Facts, definitions, and statistics about cancer health disparities and why equity matters. Health Equity Principles: Nine principles of health equity guide ACS and ACS CAN’s work to promote and embrace health equity in all that we [...]
The Future of Health: Equity in All Services Columbus Community Conversation
The Future of Health: Equity in All Services Columbus Community Conversation On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, CHC held the latest in the “Future of Health” series with a community conversation around “Equity in All Services” in Columbus, Ohio. Watch the full recording, download the agenda, or review the highlights below: Valerie L. Rochester, Chief Health Equity [...]
Unite Us and CHC Partner in Ohio to Remove Social and Structural Barriers to Care to Improve Community Health
Unite Us and CHC Partner in Ohio to Remove Social and Structural Barriers to Care to Improve Community Health By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities , Written for Medium.com With a shared focus on community health and equity, Unite Us and CHC: Creating Healthier Communities recently partnered to identify, recruit and [...]
The Future of Health: Equity in All Services Cleveland Community Conversation
The Future of Health: Equity in All Services Cleveland Community Conversation On August 26, 2021, CHC held a hybrid breakfast event, The Future of Health: Equity in All Services, online and in Cleveland, hosted by Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Watch the full recording. Thank you to these speakers and panelists: Teleange Thomas, Chief Advancement & Relationship [...]
The Anthem Foundation and CHC: Advancing Health Equity Together
The Anthem Foundation and CHC: Advancing Health Equity Together As part of a continued commitment to health equity, CHC and The Anthem Foundation partnered to create the first-of-its-kind health equity database focused on the social determinants of health and community connection points. Check out all these resources, including The Anthem Foundation Health Equity Database, full report, press releases, [...]
Collaborating to Advance Health Equity Across Communities
Collaborating to Advance Health Equity Across Communities By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities , Written for Medium.com Anthem Foundation and CHC: Creating Healthier Communities Partner to Illuminate Interconnection and Improve Health Outcomes Health care spending per person has continued to increase in America reaching $3.8 trillion or $11,582 per person in [...]
Driving Change: How Johnson & Johnson Is Using Mobile Healthcare to Help Address Health Inequities Across the U.S.
Driving Change: How Johnson & Johnson Is Using Mobile Healthcare to Help Address Health Inequities Across the U.S. By: Lauren Bohn From churches to schools—and even roving healthcare vans— Johnson & Johnson has rolled out a program in states across the nation to help get COVID-19 testing and other crucial health services to underserved [...]
Sustainable Health Equity Innovation at Lake Nona Impact Forum
Sustainable Health Equity Innovation at Lake Nona Impact Forum Watch our CEO Thomas G. Bognanno discuss three key learnings from our Anthem health equity grant partnership and more during the global Lake Nona Impact Forum "Sustainable Health Equity Innovation" session. Our three key learnings show that we need: 1.) More long-term, upstream solutions addressing root [...]
#ForHealthEquity: A Moment for Giving. A Movement for Equity.
#ForHealthEquity: A Moment for Giving. A Movement for Equity By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities The COVID-19 pandemic magnified longstanding health inequities and racial disparities in cities and states across the United States, from lack of access to quality healthcare, to education, nutrition, employment, and housing. In response, CHC: [...]
Moving Past COVID-19 Through Vaccine Equity
Moving Past COVID-19 Through Vaccine Equity By: Thomas G. Bognanno, President and CEO of CHC: Creating Healthier Communities More than 31 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, according to the CDC’s most recent statistics. Despite this, approximately half of U.S. adults remain hesitant to receive the vaccine, but that number is only [...]
