Addressing social needs through integrated healthcare and social care in Texas: Case studies, key issues, and recommendations to advance practice

To improve the health and well-being of their patients, healthcare innovators are working to systematically screen patients for social, economic, or other non-healthcare needs and link them with appropriate services provided internally or through community partner organizations. Seeking to support this movement, the Texas Health Improvement Network (THIN) launched a project in June 2019 to explore the current practice of healthcare and social care integration in Texas, identify key issues impacting adoption and sustainability, and develop recommendations to advance this work in Texas.