Molina Healthcare, Inc., announced the launch of its National Molina Healthcare Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Innovation Center headquartered in Columbus, OH. The Innovation Center will expand member engagement and support by developing programs and best practices to address health care access barriers created by social factors, with a goal of enhancing patient-centered care across Molina’s service areas throughout the United States.
SDoH impact individuals’ opportunities to access the social and physical environments that are needed to promote healthy, safe, and independent living. Led by a seasoned staff trained to identify areas for improvement, the Innovation Center seeks to partner with local and national community-based organizations, providers, and stakeholders to better serve the social and physical needs of Molina members.
“As an organization that prides itself on its regional focus and partnerships, Molina looks forward to applying SDoH best practices across our nationwide footprint to benefit all the local communities we serve,” said Jason Dees, DO, FAAFP, chief medical officer, Molina Healthcare. “The Innovation Center will closely collaborate with and support our local and national partners, as we look to identify, test, implement, and scale best practices throughout our service areas,” Dr. Dees continued.
Ami Cole, president of Molina Healthcare of Ohio, said, “We are thrilled to have the Innovation Center based in Ohio. We have many strong community partners actively engaged in testing new models to address social determinants of health, and we are excited to further expand upon these efforts and share our local learnings on a nationwide scale.”
The Innovation Center will act under a shared services model and be accountable for driving the company’s SDoH strategy. It will be an arm of the office of the chief medical officer and will optimize Molina engagement efforts across national and regional partners.
This initiative seems incredible! SDoH isn’t addressed enough to be able to move the needle for some of these high risk persons. Does anyone know if this center is already in the works, or does it have to be built?