Unite Us and WakeMed Health & Hospitals announced on April 16 the expansion of their collaboration to advance WakeMed’s Your Whole Health initiative, which aims to address social drivers of health for patients across North Carolina.
The expanded partnership will allow WakeMed to use a broader suite of Unite Us technology, helping care teams identify, coordinate, and address non-clinical factors that impact patient outcomes. This effort is intended to strengthen support for patients by integrating community-based resources with clinical care.
WakeMed’s approach now includes several tools: a public resource directory for low-risk patients that enables self-navigation to local services; screening ingestion and automated resource lists that offer personalized recommendations based on social needs; and Unite Us Navigator, which supports high-risk patients through closed-loop referrals directly within the Epic electronic health record system. These enhancements are designed to streamline workflows for staff while improving visibility into referral outcomes.
Since launching Your Whole Health in July 2022, WakeMed has screened over 300,000 unique patients for social determinants influencing health. The new Unite Us capabilities aim to reduce manual work for staff and make it easier for patients to connect with needed community-based support. According to the official website, Wakemed contributes significantly as a key healthcare provider in the region and represents the largest health system in Wake County. The organization also features healthplexes with emergency departments, outpatient services, and a network of physician practices across specialties.
WakeMed has been recognized as one of the nation’s top maternity hospitals according to its official website. The organization focuses on enhancing community well-being through exceptional care. Donald Gintzig serves as president and CEO at Wakemed under oversight from a volunteer Board of Directors according to the official website.
With these advancements, both organizations say they aim for continued progress toward making coordinated whole-person care accessible throughout North Carolina.
