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Why Patients, Not EHRs, Deserve our Undivided Attention

by Prayus Tailor, MD, FASN 02/24/2021 Leave a Comment

Why Patients, Not EHRs, Deserve our Undivided Attention

We cannot earn patients’ trust and respect if we are tethered to a computer in the exam room, navigating the EHR concurrent to a visit or otherwise in a hurry to finish so we can return to our office where data entry to the EHR awaits us. ______________________________________________________ I am a physician married to a physician, and for years, our evenings consisted of putting the kids to bed, then sitting next to each other, laptops open, finishing our charting. If you are a
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Verily’s Onduo Virtual Care Solution Expands to Multi-Condition Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 02/04/2021 Leave a Comment

Verily's Onduo Virtual Care Solution Expands to Multi-Condition Platform

What You Should Know: - Verily's Onduo, known for its tech-based solution for virtual diabetes management, is launching a new multi-condition platform that matches the right care to the right consumer at the right time. The expanded virtual care platform is designed to support patients managing type 2 diabetes and hypertension, with plans for further expansion into mental and behavioral health.- In addition, Onduo has introduced multi-language support to make the virtual
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DarioHealth Acquires Musculoskeletal Solution Upright for $31M

by Fred Pennic 01/27/2021 Leave a Comment

DarioHealth Acquires Musculoskeletal Solution Upright for $31M

What You Should Know: - DarioHealth, a Livongo competitor acquires musculoskeletal startup Upright for $31 million to expand their chronic condition management capabilities focused on driving behavior change rather than treating the acute problem. This move will more than double revenue and create one of the largest integrated digital health companies in the space. In addition, DarioHealth rasiess $70 million through a private placement of its common stock priced at the market pursuant to
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Aledade Secures $100M for Value-Based Primary Care, Reaching $2.1B Valuation

by Jasmine Pennic 01/19/2021 Leave a Comment

Aledade ACO

What You Should Know: - Aledade raises $100 Million in Series D funding to help more primary care practices thrive in value-based care. - The new funding will power the growth of a nationwide network of more than one million patients by further expanding into Medicare Advantage Contracts. Aledade, a Bethesda, MD-based provider of value-based primary care, today announced it has closed a $100 million Series D funding round following a year of significant growth for its national
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FCC Unveils 14 Initial Projects Selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program

by Fred Pennic 01/15/2021 Leave a Comment

FCC COVID-19 Telehealth Program Providers

What You Should Know: - FCC announces initial 14 pilot project selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program that will support connected care service across the country and focus on low-income and veteran patients. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced an initial set of 14 pilot projects with over 150 treatment sites in 11 states that have been selected for the Connected Care Pilot Program.  A total of $26.6 million will be awarded to these applicants for
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Humana Taps Vida Health to Power Virtual Diabetes Management for Kentucky’s Medicaid Population

by Jasmine Pennic 12/23/2020 Leave a Comment

Humana Taps Vida Health to Power Virtual Diabetes Management for Kentucky’s Medicaid Population

What You Should Know: -  Humana Healthy Horizons™ in Kentucky announced it has selected Vida Health’s virtual diabetes management program to serve Kentucky’s Medicaid population. - Vida’s diabetes management program achieves lasting results for participants. Because chronic conditions like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension often occur simultaneously, Vida’s unique program was built from the ground up to treat multiple conditions at the same time. - The new partnership, which will
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Digital Diabetes Market to Reach $1.5B by 2024, Research Finds

by Jasmine Pennic 12/14/2020 Leave a Comment

Diabetes Management Apps Global Mobile Health Solutions_7 Best Practices for Developing Successful Diabetes Mobile Apps

What You Should Know: - The digital diabetes market is on track to reach $1.5 billion dollars by 2024, according to a new report by Research2Guidance. - The confident growth of digital diabetes care will be driven by the growth of the global addressable market for digital diabetes services. Between 2019 and 2024, the number of diagnosed diabetics with access to smart devices is set to increase from 109 million to 180 million.  - Digital diabetes solutions have disrupted the
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Highmark Taps Lark Health for AI-Driven Chronic Disease Management/Prevention

by Fred Pennic 12/07/2020 Leave a Comment

Highmark Taps Lark Health for AI-Driven Chronic Disease Management/Prevention

What You Should Know: - Highmark, one of the largest Blues plans, has chosen Lark Health for its chronic disease prevention and management platform. - Members will have access to Lark’s 24/7 AI-based coaching and programs to manage diabetes, hypertension, and prevent chronic conditions. Highmark Inc., America's fourth-largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated organization, announced a growing collaboration with Lark Health, virtual chronic disease prevention and management
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How Care Coordination Technology Addresses Social Isolation in Seniors

by Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Senior Medical Director, HealthEC 11/24/2020 Leave a Comment

How Care Coordination Technology Addresses Social Isolation in Seniors

Senior isolation is a health risk that affects at least a quarter of seniors over 65. It has become recognized over the past decade as a risk factor for poor aging outcomes including cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, impaired immune function, and even death. Physical limitations, lack of transportation, and inadequate health literacy, among other social determinants of health (SDOH), further impair access to medical and mental
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DarioHealth Selected as Digital Chronic Care Solution by Self Insured, Fortune 500 Company

by Fred Pennic 11/24/2020 Leave a Comment

DarioHealth Launches Digital Diabetes Program on Walmart.com

What You Should Know: - DarioHealth Corp., a pioneer in the global digital therapeutics market, announced today that it has signed a contract to provide its digital therapeutics solution to eligible employees of a U.S.-based Fortune 500 technology company. - Dario's top-rated digital diabetes tools and coaching will be available to eligible employees and their dependents starting January 1, 2021 - Dario helps manage and improve the health of people living with chronic conditions such
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