From "Nice-to-Have" to Proven Strategy: The Evidence-Based Model for Health Equity with Nebeyou Abebe, SVP of SDoH at Highmark Health

What if the biggest drivers of health outcomes aren’t happening inside the healthcare system at all?

In this episode, Nebeyou Abebe, SVP of SDoH at Highmark Health, talks about how to operationalize social determinants of health at scale through an integrated payer-provider model. He shares how building a coordinated social care network with community organizations is improving outcomes while reducing costs by nearly $700 per member per month. He explains why leadership alignment, trust, and consumer-centered design are essential to making social health a true enterprise strategy. He also highlights how cross-sector collaboration and rigorous measurement can turn health equity into a scalable, evidence-based model that influences policy.

Tune in and discover how social health can move from intention to measurable impact.

Resources

• Connect with Nebeyou Abebe on LinkedIn here.

• Find out more about Highmark Health on LinkedIn, and visit their website here!

• Learn more about Highmark Health’s Social Care here!

• Read Highmark Health’s paper on Social Care Network’s Impact on Health Care Costs here!