Partnerships between health care providers and community-based organizations (CBOs) can be complex to navigate, yet these collaborations are essential for effectively addressing health-related social needs (HRSN). While formal health care-CBO relationships continue to evolve and improve the field of complex care for patients, the financial components of these partnerships are often ambiguous. The ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health (ROI Calculator) was developed by the Commonwealth Fund to assist CBOs and their health care partners in designing financial arrangements to effectively fund social services for people with complex needs.
The Better Care Playbook recently spoke with Kathryn Jantz, senior associate at HealthBegins, which now hosts the publicly available tool, to understand how health care organizations and CBOs can use the ROI Calculator to facilitate financial planning that supports sustainable services to address HRSN.
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