IPS Convenings | The Boundaries of Health: Debating the ROI of Programs and Policies That Integrate Social and Clinical Care

Description

The new Trump administration is pursuing intense transformation of how the U.S. government works. One of the administration's stated goals, "Make America Healthy Again," includes objectives that will require new thinking about preventing and treating chronic illnesses and eliminating health inequities. This dynamic panel discussion will debate the philosophical, financial, and health implications of a reimagined health care system that pushes the boundaries of traditional care to include investments in mitigating harmful social determinants of health—an approach that has supporting and opposing views.

Support for an integration of social and clinical care argues that combining health care services with social support systems—such as housing, nutrition, and transportation—can lead to better health outcomes by treating patients holistically while also reducing long-term health care costs by preventing chronic conditions, reducing hospital admissions, and promoting overall well-being. Opposing views, however, raise concerns about the logistic challenges, increased costs in the short-term, and the difficulty in coordinating diverse systems.

Don't miss this timely debate featuring some of the leading thinkers on this topic.

The IPS Convenings series brings distinguished expert guests to the Institute for Policy Solutions (IPS) at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to explore, illustrate, and amplify the transformative effects of employing a nurse-driven model of care to eliminate inequities in health care and health. Collectively, the series highlights the nine components of the nurse-driven model of care and how the model can reform the U.S. health care system by providing a mix of social and clinical care that ensures optimum health for everyone.