A Healthcare Innovation During a Pandemic, and Beyond

“Innovation doesn’t stop during a crisis,” Armato told his team. “Now is the time for us to build advanced care – and new care delivery methods – for the future.” Armato and the team at Novant Health, a not-for-profit integrated network of hospitals, physician clinics and outpatient facilities, believe that healthcare is more than simply treating sickness.

It’s about connecting people with providers across an entire system, offering an easy way to access everything from preventative services and care to advanced treatments and clinical trials. That’s why Armato is leading the organization to innovate the way healthcare gets delivered – and by doing so, to help fulfill Novant Health’s stated mission to make communities healthier, one person at a time.

Novant Health’s community engagement programs and services have been strategically focused on achieving health equity by improving health and upward mobility in all communities, a mission that took on new urgency during the pandemic.

“What was true before COVID-19 is true now: We have real health equity gaps in our communities,” Armato told an executive panel earlier in the year. “That’s why we’ve moved even more towards working to improve the health of our communities beyond the walls of our facilities.”