Speaker: Dr. Mike Romano, Chief Medical Officer, Nebraska Health Network
Presentation: Working Together to Address Social Determinants of Health
Last week at Rotary, we learned about Social Determinants of Health in the healthcare industry. We have quickly realized the growing impact of factors like food, housing, employment, and transportation on patients. In fact, more than 80% of health outcomes are determined by non-clinical factors. Addressing Social Determinants is a community-wide issue. Dr. Romano discussed this trend during our weekly Tuesday meeting and outlined the steps our community is taking to address social determinants to improve the health and wellbeing of patients.
Michael Romano, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Nebraska Health Network, the accountable care organization for Methodist Health System and Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Romano joined the NHN in 2015 following a career in family medicine and healthcare administration. Dr. Romano is Board Certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. He is the Past President of the Iowa Medical Society; Board Chair of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and the 2015 Robert Raszkowski Hero Award winner for his service to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
He earned his medical degree from Creighton University in 1983, completed residency in Family Medicine at Creighton in 1986, and completed his Master of Healthcare Administration from Bellevue University in 1998.
Michael Romano, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Nebraska Health Network, the accountable care organization for Methodist Health System and Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Romano joined the NHN in 2015 following a career in family medicine and healthcare administration. Dr. Romano is Board Certified in Family Medicine with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice & Palliative Medicine. He is the Past President of the Iowa Medical Society; Board Chair of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative and the 2015 Robert Raszkowski Hero Award winner for his service to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
He earned his medical degree from Creighton University in 1983, completed residency in Family Medicine at Creighton in 1986, and completed his Master of Healthcare Administration from Bellevue University in 1998.
