Are We Overlooking One of the Strongest Levers in Chronic Care?
Contributing experts: Kofi Essel, MD, and Melissa Clarke, MD
Each year, more than 1 million Americans die from diet-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. With diet-related conditions contributing to disease progression, early evidence suggests reliable access to nutritious food and nutritional support that align with care plans can improve health outcomes. Integrating dietary support more intentionally into care plans may help patients make greater, more sustainable progress
Serious Mental Illness: Where Whole Health Can Change the Trajectory of a Life
Contributing experts: Corbin Petro and Elizabeth Oudens, MD
Serious mental illness remains one of the most complex challenges in healthcare, shaped not only by potential gaps in treatment, but by fragmented behavioral, physical, and social care. This fragmentation drives poorer health outcomes and a national systemwide strain exceeding $55 billion yearly.1 When care moves in sync, patients can connect more fully with treatment, while building resilience and hope.
Oncology Care Complexity Meets Whole-Health Clarity
Contributing experts: Amy Fahrenkopf, MD, and Craig Hunter
Cancer care is inherently complex, with patient needs extending beyond clinical treatment to emotional, financial, and logistical challenges. Whole-health integration helps oncology care teams address these demands. Proactive health educators identify concerns earlier. Coordinated outreach and real-time insights reduce avoidable inpatient admissions by as much as 15% and administrative friction, creating clearer paths for both patients and care teams.2
I love that Elevance Health is willing to partner with us to address some of the most challenging problems facing our community, diabetes and obesity. Together, we developed an innovative program, Food is Medicine, enabling our participants to make healthy food choices by providing ingredients and recipes for nutritious meals, education, and cooking classes. Our collaboration resulted in significant improvements in participants’ lipid levels, weight, and blood sugars, bringing us closer to our vision of having the healthiest community in the nation.
Population Health, Summit Pacific Medical Center, Elma, Washington
What Happens When Care Finally Reflects the Whole Patient?
Whole health thrives on partnership — bringing physical, behavioral, and social care together to reflect the realities of patients’ lives. When needs like nutrition, behavioral health, and oncology navigation are integrated with clinical care, patients stay engaged, crises decline, and care teams have greater ability to focus on delivering coordinated care. Elevance Health is working with care providers to make this the standard.
Partnering With Purpose
Together, Elevance Health and care providers are making care smarter, more seamless, and more sustainable.
Powering Insights
Smarter data leads to stronger decisions. With actionable, near real-time population insights, care providers gain a clearer view of patient health — and the ability to act sooner.
Tailoring Provider Support
Care providers benefit from smarter, more adaptive partnerships that streamline workflows, accelerate onboarding, and turn real-time insights into meaningful action — freeing teams to focus more fully on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Guiding Consumers
Patients expect care that feels personalized and connected. Through digital tools, navigation support, and human guidance, Elevance Health simplifies the journey so care providers can focus on care, not administrative processes.
1 Elevance Health Serious Mental Illness Product Business Strategy Report, November 2024.
2 Cancer Care Engagement (CCE) and Oncology Medical Home Plus (OMHP): Program Evaluation Results, January 2026.
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