Our Approach To Health
Improving health for everyone is possible. It begins by redefining health, reimagining the health system, and strengthening our communities:
- The physical aspects of health have been traditionally the focus and the priority for healthcare. However, unique life circumstances and experiences impact every individual and their health. Taking a step back and looking more broadly at what drives health, it’s clear that health should be redefined to include the social and behavioral factors with the physical.
- To support health more holistically, we also need to reimagine the health system. This starts with harnessing data, which gives a more complete picture of each individual and their health needs; this can help make healthcare more personalized and equitable.
- Strengthening communities has a positive effect on health. Building partnerships and creating connections within communities supports whole health.
Elevance Health champions this whole-health approach, and we are committed to these changes with a focus in five core areas: