AtlantiCare and Unite Us are partnering to address and solve for social drivers of health using Unite Us’s shared technology platform. As a Unite Us partner, AtlantiCare’s team will join the Unite New Jersey network to expand how it sends and receives secure, electronic referrals; addresses social needs; and improves health across communities.
Together, AtlantiCare and Unite Us aim to anticipate and address unmet needs and enhance the overall well-being of individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey and beyond. The partnership is one of many AtlantiCare has fostered to build healthy communities.
Starting June 28, 2023, AtlantiCare and Unite Us will securely connect people in need with community-based resources that can otherwise be difficult to navigate. The Unite New Jersey network will be a central point of contact for AtlantiCare’s health and social services providers. They’ll be able to securely access and refer people to needed services while monitoring individuals’ progress and measuring their outcomes.
“The software will enhance how our team screens patients using the nationally standardized and stakeholder-driven PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to & Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks & Experiences) tool that focuses on social drivers of health,” said Samantha Kiley, MPH, MBA, executive director of Community Health Advancement, AtlantiCare. “These conditions include where people are born, live, learn and work.”
“Because the software will be integrated into our medical record, we’ll have greater efficiency in making closed-loop referrals to participating community organization,” continued Kiley. “More than 25 community organizations have committed to partnering with us to accept and send referrals.” Kiley said these partners include Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County, Inc., and the Atlantic City Rescue Mission.
The software also provides a community resource directory. “We encourage members of our community to take advantage of this tremendous resource, which they can access through our website,” said Kiley.
“Unite Us’s collaboration with AtlantiCare will improve patient care management by connecting AtlantiCare patients to social care resources that impact people’s day-to-day lives,” said Jacquie Henderson, director of Customer and Community Success, Unite Us. “Through the network, AtlantiCare and Unite Us will bridge the gap between health and social care across the communities we serve. We’re committed to keeping that momentum going as we expand across New Jersey communities.”
About AtlantiCare
AtlantiCare is an integrated healthcare system based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, whose more than 6,000 staff, providers, and volunteers serve the community in more than 100 locations in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, and Ocean counties of southern New Jersey. Its vision of building healthy
communities together drives its mission of making a difference in health and healing, one person at a time, through caring and trusting relationships. A Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winner, AtlantiCare was also included in Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work. AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center was the 105th hospital in the nation to attain the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet™ designation in 2004 and earned redesignation in 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023. Learn more at atlanticare.org or call
1-888-569-1000.
About Unite Us
Unite Us is the nation’s leading software company enabling collaboration across sectors to improve the health and well-being of communities. Unite Us’ secure solutions establish a new standard of care that identifies social care needs, connects people to services, and leverages meaningful outcomes data to further drive community investment. Through Unite Us’ national network and software, community-based organizations, government agencies, health plans, and healthcare providers are all connected to better collaborate and meet the needs of the individuals in their communities.
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