Is The Consumer Data Situation Really Ready For Whole Person Care?

The payer vision of 'whole person" integrated care is top of mind right now. North Carolina's Medicaid program and California's Medi-Cal program have made it a hallmark of their future plans (see North Carolina Medicaid Selects Five Health Plans—One Regional & Four Statewide and Preparing For CalAIM: Performance Measurement & Performance Management Under CalAIM). And 'integrated management'—whether of medical, behavioral, and/or social needs—is a basic requirement in most employer and government health plans.

There is little disagreement that integrated health services is a good idea. In a recent survey, Nine in 10 physicians . . .