How to Begin the Journey

Healthcare remains one of the largest and fastest-growing components of government expenditure, consuming more than 15 percent of government spending worldwide. 

The impact of social determinants on the wellbeing of individuals suggests that solutions for managing costs must go beyond the health system to include the integration of social and healthcare programs. 

What if a citizen could walk into any agency and receive the aid they are eligible for, even if those services do not fall into the scope of that agency’s mission? That is a reality with the Smarter Care Approach.

IBM's Smarter Care approach is all about combating complexity and fragmentation — using data to gain a holistic view of a citizen.

Join us for this interactive 1 hour online training to hear from our panel of experts: 

• Moderator: Chris Dorobek, Founder, editor and publisher, GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER
• Dr. Nick Yphantides, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Health & Human Services Agency, San Diego County
• Daniel Stein, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Stewards of Change
• Joseph Fiorentino, Associate Partner, IBM Global Business Services, State and Local Government