Health care in the U.S. has long faced a knotty challenge: the system is fundamentally disconnected. Gaps in communication and collaboration among stakeholders—from providers to health plans to pharmacies—have made it harder for patients to access cohesive care. These challenges have been put under a microscope in the last year as the nation seeks to respond to the covid-19 crisis.

But that’s not the whole story. All over the country, leaders like Optum are pioneering solutions that are transforming the system. From groundbreaking analytics platforms to novel case management approaches, these advancements are helping to ensure everyone has access to affordable and effective whole-person care. In a year-long partnership that blended reported narratives, thought leadership perspectives and deeply human doc-stlye videos, Optum and WP BrandStudio outlined this critical evolution happening in the health system—and why it’s changing the delivery of patient care for the better.