Unifying Health Care and Community

Today’s guest is Dan Brillman, co-founder and CEO of Unite Us. Dan is a Yale graduate who, after starting a career in finance, joined the Air Force Reserves as a pilot. After several combat deployments, Dan realized the transition for veterans back into the civilian life was not as seamless as it should be. This inspired him to create a solution. Unite Us is a platform that acts as a unifying infrastructure between health care entities and community-based organizations. By utilizing electronic referral services, Unite Us aims to improve access to services for groups that need it most. Dan joins us today to discuss the functionality of the Unite Us platform, who benefits most from its resources and how the data collected can be analyzed for systemic improvements. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • The health care access problems for veterans • How Unite Us improves coordination of supply chains and service navigation • Why the initial model of the company didn’t work for the business or users • How Unite Us presented a solution for statewide coordinative care in North Carolina • The impact of COVID-19: Accelerating the launch of the platform • Providing insight to government by utilizing data regarding efficiency, demand and supply • What other vulnerable groups can benefit from the platform • The extent of accessible services on Unite Us • Predicting social needs and risk factors using aggregate data • Creating actionable data to move the industry forward • Legislative barriers to expansion • The necessity to focus on what is right for the patient across the industry • Emerging tech trends that could propel the business