Bridging the Gap: Pear Suite Is Building the Platform for Community Health

Pear Suite is on a mission to empower health organizations to virtually assess and address the social drivers of health. Alicia Crooks of Pear Suite - which joined StartUp Health in 2022 - sat down with us to chat about Pear Suite's platform for care navigation, which supports community-based organizations, insurance payers, health centers, and health plans in providing care navigation for the community, particularly focusing on supporting members with social services and social determinants of health needs.
💼 Pear Suite is developing a care navigation platform to support community-based organizations (CBOs) and streamline access to social services and referrals.
📈 They aim to make care navigation easier for individuals by providing resources like food and transportation and connecting them with community resources.
💰 The platform helps CBOs bill for their services, turning community health work into a sustainable career path.
🤝 Alicia's role involves program management and ensuring inclusivity in the platform's language to cater to diverse communities.
🌐 Pear Suite is partnering with the National Association of Community Health Workers to advocate for policy changes and provide training.
📊 They track outcomes like reduced readmissions and improved health metrics to demonstrate the impact of their work.
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