What You Should Know:
– Guidehealth, an AI-powered healthcare services company, and Story Health, a digital health leader in specialty care delivery, have joined forces to offer a comprehensive cardiology care program for health systems and clinically integrated networks (CINs).
– By leveraging their combined expertise, Guidehealth and Story Health aim to revolutionize cardiology care, leading to better outcomes for patients and a more cost-effective healthcare system.
Focus on At-Risk Patients
The program targets patients with pre-existing heart conditions like heart failure, hypertension, and arrhythmia. By proactively addressing their needs, the program seeks to prevent complications and improve overall health.
Combining Expertise for Enhanced Care
Guidehealth brings its extensive network and patient engagement platform to the table. Their team of Healthguides™ will identify qualified patients and assist with enrollment in Story Health’s program. Guidehealth also ensures providers stay informed and involved in any care escalations.
Story Health, on the other hand, provides a specialized clinical care team comprised of cardiologists, nurses, and health coaches. This team leverages a technology platform to directly engage patients and manage their care remotely.
Key Benefits of the Program:
- Improved Patient Engagement: Story Health’s program boasts high levels of patient engagement, ensuring patients stay on track with their treatment plans.
- Faster Medication Optimization: The program helps patients achieve optimal medication management in a shorter timeframe.
- Reduced Socioeconomic Barriers: Story Health’s coaches address social determinants of health by arranging prescription assistance, providing health education, and coordinating medication delivery.
- Reduced Overall Costs: The program aims to improve care efficiency and lower healthcare costs through proactive management of at-risk patients.
Nationally Recognized Leaders Partner for Value
This collaboration brings together two industry leaders with proven track records in value-based care. Guidehealth’s experience in supporting health systems and CINs combined with Story Health’s success in delivering digital specialty care creates a powerful offering for healthcare providers.
“Reducing total costs doesn’t have to come at the expense of delivering high-quality care at scale. Story Health has a proven track record of engaging patients with heart conditions in their health and improving outcomes,” said Guidehealth Co-founder and CEO Sanjay Doddamani, MD, who also is a cardiologist. “Adding Story Health to our ecosystem both allows providers to exceed their care quality goals and ensures patients aren’t waiting to receive ongoing care, especially between visits when they may have higher disease burden or complications that can lead to expensive emergency department visits. This innovative approach directly integrates specialized cardiovascular care for high-risk patients with complex care plans.”
