Breaking Healthcare's Greatest Barrier: The Missing Link Between Medical Care and Real Health Outcomes

Despite trillions in annual healthcare spending, 80% of what determines a person’s health happens outside the clinic walls. The real crisis? Social and behavioral factors that quietly drive readmissions, escalate costs, and keep patients from staying well.Pioneering organizations like Children’s Mercy, Sacramento County, and Alameda County are rewriting the playbook — connecting medical care with social and behavioral health, integrating data across silos, and building trust between care teams. You’ll discover the integration barriers holding most systems back, and how a new whole-person care infrastructure is breaking them down at scale.‍

Discover the full story to see what’s possible when healthcare addresses the whole person — not just the disease.