Making a whole-health approach possible

Seeing the whole person changes everything


Carelon strengthens a healthcare system not originally set up to address the many influences on health. Physical conditions influence behavioral health. Behavioral health affects medication adherence. And social barriers shape outcomes long before someone enters a clinic. When these elements operate separately, the picture of a person’s health becomes incomplete.

With virtual care available at all hours, home-delivered prescriptions, supplementary care for serious mental illness, home-based healthcare, and more, we help fill the gaps left open by a traditional healthcare approach. We help ensure people receive care that reflects the full context of their lives rather than a single diagnosis.

Many influences. One interconnected reality.

68%

of adults with mental health conditions also have medical conditions, showing the connection between physical and behavioral health1.
30%

of people covered by commercial health insurance plans have three or more health-related social needs.2
80%

of health is driven by what happens outside the doctor’s office.3

“Healthcare should be more than a series of disconnected encounters. It should be a continuous experience grounded in relationships, strengthened by data, and driven by purpose. When we better coordinate care, we become better stewards of the entire healthcare system.”

 

- William Flemming, Carelon Chief Strategy & Growth Officer.

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1. Šprah L, Dernovšek MZ, Wahlbeck K, Haaramo P: Psychiatric Readmissions and Their Association With Physical Comorbidity: A Systematic Literature Review. BMC Psychiatry (January 3, 2017): link.springer.com

2. Falconi AM, Johnson M, Chi W, Stephenson JJ, Overhage JM, Agrawal S: Health Related Social Needs and Whole Person Health: Relationship Between Unmet Social Needs, Health Outcomes, and Healthcare Spending Among Commercially Insured Adults. Preventive Medicine Reports (November 8, 2023):  pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

3. Greer ML, Garza MY, Sample S, Bhattacharyya S: Social Determinants of Health Data Quality at Different Levels of Geographic Detail. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (May 18, 2023): pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov