food insecurity
The aim is to embed Instacart's SNAP screener into MHN's care management platform to help patients gain access to healthy food.
The company partners with employers and health plans, such as Medicaid and Medicare, to provide patients with virtual access to registered dietitians.
The Denver-based company's in-home care providers will be able to utilize Instacart Health to provide patients with access to nutritious food.
The food delivery company will provide six boxes of produce per month to select individuals affected by cuts to pandemic-era SNAP benefits.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated food insecurity, and now more than 42 million people, including up to 13 million children, may be facing inadequate access to food.
Geisinger CIO Karen Murphy says complexity in healthcare can hide providers’ underlying empathy.