Interview Questions for Anthony Beverina, Chief Security Officer at Socially Determined

Socially Determined, a data analytics company, is making strides in addressing the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underprivileged populations. By identifying individuals most at-risk for poor outcomes, the company enables organisations to provide emergency outreach and support to vulnerable people.

The company's approach involves the use of commercial business data and open data about a person's neighbourhood, harvesting unstructured data from clinical notes, and screening individuals for direct evidence of hunger or their inability to afford food. Additionally, Socially Determined uses commercial patterns of life data on the individual as evidence of their ability to reliably afford food for their family.

Socially Determined's focus extends beyond just the pandemic. The company works to understand communities where people live, including resources and access, patterns of life, financial options, health literacy, and social connectedness. This holistic approach allows them to address a wide range of social determinants of health, such as poor housing and asthma, living in a food desert and diabetes progression, and lack of transportation options and delayed cancer diagnoses.

The company's efforts have not been limited to domestic initiatives. Socially Determined has cooperated with various health system development initiatives tied to global and intergovernmental programs, such as efforts in Burkina Faso. While the near-term collaboration results are not explicitly detailed in the available information, the company has demonstrated a commitment to improving health systems worldwide.

In the fight against COVID-19, Socially Determined is currently analysing confirmed cases of the virus to uncover patterns related to social determinants of health. This data-driven approach could provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on certain populations.

Beyond just analysis, Socially Determined provides expertise and support throughout the implementation of programs aimed at addressing social risk factors. They also offer program evaluation frameworks, ensuring that efforts to improve health outcomes are effective and sustainable.

Socially Determined harvests data from commercial vendors, business data on communities from commercial sources, and open data from federal, state, and local sources. This data is crucial in understanding the link between food insecurity and diabetes progression, the impact of food insecurity on maternal health and birth outcomes, and the positive effects of fruit and vegetable prescription programs on spending and health outcomes.

By leveraging data to understand and address social determinants of health, Socially Determined is making a significant contribution to improving health outcomes for underprivileged populations, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The company's work with public and private organisations such as healthcare systems, life sciences companies, and insurance companies, is helping these organisations understand where and how social risk is impacting their business metrics and prioritizing actions to address these issues.

Interview Questions for Anthony Beverina, Chief Security Officer at Socially Determined