Traditional healthcare and social services systems don’t always account for the complex realities that people face, like health-related social needs and low health literacy. In this Fierce Healthcare piece, two industry leaders, Covered California’s Monica Soni, M.D., and Blue Shield of California’s Shruti Kothari, share personal experiences that illuminate the need to transform our systems and close care gaps that many people fall through.
In the co-authored piece, Dr. Soni and Kothari highlight the critical role of primary care in identifying unmet needs and connecting people to services. The article features the California Advanced Primary Care Initiative (CAPCI), led by IHA and the Purchaser Business Group on Health, as central to strengthening our primary care system.
Read the full Fierce Healthcare Industry Voices article.

