Digital Health Heavyweights · 2026-06-08 · 45 min
In this episode of Digital Health Heavyweights, Norm Volsky interviews Dr. Trenor Williams, Founder and CEO of Socially Determined, to discuss how social risk data and analytics are transforming healthcare decision-making. Dr. Williams shares his journey from clinical practice and healthcare consulting to building a company focused on integrating social determinants of health into population health strategies. The conversation explores how social risk factors impact health outcomes, healthcare costs, and engagement, as well as how AI and advanced analytics can help healthcare organizations deliver more personalized and proactive care. They also discuss lessons learned from building health technology companies, the importance of empathy in leadership, and why the future of healthcare will depend on combining clinical and social data to improve outcomes at scale. Takeaways Social determinants play a major role in healthcare outcomes and costs. Social risk data can help healthcare organizations deliver more personalized care. AI and advanced analytics are reshaping population health management. Integrating social and healthcare data creates a more complete picture of patient needs.
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