'Let's stop complaining about social determinants of health, and let's fix them'

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System, an integrated delivery network with 12 hospital campuses, a 1600-physician multispecialty group practice and a 551,000-member health plan, recently completed the acquisition of Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, Pa. In January, Geisinger announced what it's calling Springboard Health Scranton, a multiyear program aimed at improving community health by promoting healthier eating and lifestyle changes coordinated with chronic care management. Modern Healthcare reporter Dave Barkholz recently spoke with Gelsinger CEO Dr. David Feinberg about these and other developments. The following is an edited transcript.