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We’ve posted a few different use cases in recent weeks, highlighting the adaptability of ‘allco’ in serving the social needs of community members. ? We’re pleased to announce our latest integration supports community-based pharmacies in New York state. ? Led by the University at Buffalo Clinical and Translational Science Institute, the project will involve implementing ‘allco’ at pharmacies that serve the local needs of their communities. ? Pharmacy staff will use ‘allco’ to conduct assessments of their clients, determining whether they have health or social needs and then using the platform to refer them to community-based care. ‘Allco’ will enable the documentation of this activity to assess its viability and the potential for a larger rollout in subsequent phases. ? The use of ‘allco’ to create a referral network and document referrals has led to extremely high ‘closed-loop referral rates’ with existing clients, validating our argument that data-informed processes can dramatically improve community-based care. Check out the link to our latest blog in the comments!

We are excited to begin the second phase of allco support for the innovative Monmouth ACTS program, a community-wide rollout with human services at its beating heart. The first phase of this countywide program established a state-of-the-art electronic referral system between NJ 211 Partnership, Monmouth County and the nonprofit social care agencies that work with the county. That involved hundreds of referrals each month from the 211 to those agencies through ‘allco,’ and documentation that those referrals were completed. Before Monmouth ACTS, there was no mechanism to track the volume and success rate of those referrals. We know that sounds like jargon. We like to think of it like this: every closed-loop referral means a human being got the care they were seeking. The second phase expands beyond referrals so that all 60-plus of those agencies will adopt ‘allco’ for full case management, record-keeping and reporting capabilities. This means that Monmouth County, New Jersey, will have a community information exchange that ties all of the different human services stakeholders into a collective system. It’s a point of pride and gratitude for our team to be part of these projects with partners who believe there is a better way to plan, track and deliver human services. Read more about this project in our latest blog!

Congrats to GreenForce Training & Staffing on graduating its first cohort of community members using our 'allco' platform. GreenForce CEO Jeffrey M. Conrad (within the strategic vision of parent company Viridi) is introducing a new way to connect businesses with the people who live in adjacent neighborhoods, surfacing mutual opportunities so they can grow together. We're working with GreenForce to create a new business model for workforce development, using 'allco' as a turn-key case management suite that drives pipeline development, applications, training, placement and employee assistance in a connected, linear pathway. Partnering with subject matter experts and innovators like Jeff is driving 'allco' into exciting corners of the nonprofit and social care world, where our intuitive platform is driving tremendous value by replacing ad hoc business practices.

The community information exchange project in Cook County, Illinois, is leading to broader recognition of our mission to create shared data between healthcare and social care agencies. But we’re after something bigger than data integration and software. ‘allco’ is about leveraging the social determinants of health to create crucial context for community members. We want a doctor to know if a patient has been to a homeless shelter. We want a soup kitchen to be able to make a seamless referral to a behavioral health clinic. That means wellconnected needs to think holistically about bridging the gap between healthcare and social care. From incentive models to technology structures to business culture, we’re writing the playbook on how to get stakeholders on the same page so they can use the data, not just create it. The Cook County version of this initiative recently began in concert with Brian Handspicker, a national expert in interoperability standards, who will work with us to drive the conversation on consent models in Chicago. Together with project partners 4medica - One Patient...One Record and New Jersey Innovation Institute, we’re creating a turn-key implementation structure that will be applicable to CIEs across the U.S.

Thanks to Lian Bunny and Buffalo Business First for covering our big win in #Chicago and the overall growth of wellconnected. We're bringing a badly needed operating system to the #socialcare industry, tying its disparate stakeholders together toward the common mission of helping community members. This is the first of many contracts we expect to win as we introduce community information exchanges across the U.S. The fun is just beginning!

Our work in Cook County, Illinois, is starting to get into the weeds as we prepare to connect ‘allco,’ our networked enterprise platform, into 4medica - One Patient...One Record's health information exchange. This is the operational side of a big goal: creating shared data between doctor’s offices and nonprofit agencies that allow both sides to use social determinants of health to create better care for individuals. We’re excited to bring this unique level of insight into homeless shelters and healthcare sites in Chicago, creating much-needed care context for tens of thousands of people each year. F. Duane Conners Stephen Butzler Andrew Siradas Edward Garwol #socialcare #socialdeterminantsofhealth #healthtech

wellconnected is off-and-running in Chicago, including the initial phase of ‘allco’ integrations with agencies dedicated to homelessness and non-hospital medical services. The project – spearheaded by the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) and including partners 4medica - One Patient...One Record and the New Jersey Innovation Institute – will establish a first-of-its-kind community information exchange in Cook County. What makes it unique? The exchange will record, categorize and systematize the social determinants of health for Chicago region community members, connecting healthcare and social care together in unprecedented ways. Our ‘allco’ platform is a big part of this initiative, as a full case management suite designed specifically for regional collaboration. #socialdeterminantsofhealth #healthequity #chicago F. Duane Conners Stephen Butzler Andrew Siradas Edward Garwol

Four years ago, we recognized that true #healthequity could only be achieved through a scalable solution that integrates social determinants of health (SDOH) into regional social care communities. As wellconnected kicks off another major implementation of its 'allco' platform, it's gratifying to know that we're documenting social care issues, sharing that information across networks and ultimately driving better outcomes for those in need.

wellconnected is cruising into 2025 on the back an exciting win: a groundbreaking initiative in Chicago to create a community information exchange that integrates both healthcare and social records (along with partners Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI), 4medica - One Patient...One Record and New Jersey Innovation Institute). The announcement capped a year of tremendous growth that saw us expand into three new states as our vision for a transparent, collaborative social safety net begins to take hold. This is a tech-enabled vision of the future, for sure, but software is only part of the story. We’re introducing a new operating process for entire regional social care communities, taking disconnected oases of care and support and turning them into a thriving interconnected rainforest. Or maybe we should say a well-connected rainforest.

Boom! When wellconnected says its mission is to change the paradigm in social care, this is what we mean. We’re so proud to be part of this cutting-edge partnership led by 4medica - One Patient...One Record and the New Jersey Innovation Institute to create a unified network that connects healthcare providers, social services, and community-based organizations to better address the needs of underserved populations in Chicago. It’s truly an honor to serve forward-thinking organizations such as the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI), Chicago Department of Public Health and #CookCounty Bureau of Economic Development. Together, we’re leveraging technology to create better care for the people who need it most.