A Pamphlet for a Food Bank Was the Old Answer | Dr Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, Unite Us

Screen for food insecurity, hand over a leaflet, hope. Unite Us on replacing that with a closed loop, and the evidence behind it. Book Ian for your event → iankhan.com | booking@iankhan.com SUMMARY Dr Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo leads research and evaluation at Unite Us. She describes what social needs screening has looked like historically, what technology now makes possible in connecting people across organisations, and the recently completed studies providing evidence that meeting underlying social needs improves health outcomes. KEY FINDINGS • Social screening identifying food insecurity as standard practice • The old response: a pamphlet for a food bank or pantry • Technology closing the loop across different organisations • Multiple studies completed within recent months • Building the evidence base rather than asserting the benefit • People paying attention and buying into the premise • Meeting underlying social needs to improve health outcomes GUEST Dr. Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, VP Research & Evaluation, Unite Us FULL TRANSCRIPT iankhan.com/futurist/halima-ahmadi-montecalvo-unite-us-social-needs Recorded at HLTH 2025 for The Futurist. ──────────────────── ABOUT IAN KHAN — HEALTHCARE AI KEYNOTE SPEAKER Most AI keynotes end with a better understanding. Mine end with a measured readiness score and a ninety-day plan. Your leadership team is assessed before the event, the room sees its own collective result live, and every attendee leaves with a ninety-day plan they helped bu