Samir Panchal, Consultant, Freed Associates
This past year, California became the latest (and largest) state to legislatively mandate an all-payer claims database (APCD). As the name implies, an APCD is a statewide repository of all claims information from a state’s health care payers, including both commercial and government.
The intent of an APCD is to help policymakers and others better understand the drivers of health care use and costs and spot usage trends across networks,
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Cleveland Clinic Develops Personalized, 10-Year Diabetes Complication Risk Score Calculator
- Cleveland Clinic researchers develop new risk calculator shows patients their risks of developing major health complications over the next 10 years depending on which course of treatment they choose.- The calculator can be a useful tool for physicians and patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity can can inform patients who are considering weight-loss surgery. - Calculator shows patient’s risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, diabetic kidney disease, and death over the next 10 years
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Study Reveals First-Ever Predictive Model for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Related to Social Determinants
- Landmark study released from Stanford Medical School reveals a first-ever predictive model for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus related to social determinants of health. - Peer-reviewed study released August issue of Medical Care that sheds light on an important aspect of T2DM causality, and addressing them has the potential to save the US Healthcare system billionsDr. Sanjay Basu and Dr. Rajiv Narayanaswamy, in conjunction with Stanford Medical School recently released an article in an
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Cleveland Clinic Names Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020
- Cleveland Clinic panel of top doctors and researchers presents the 10 medical innovations with the power to transform healthcare in the next year.
Today at the 2019 Medical Innovation Summit, Cleveland Clinic today announced the Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020. The 17th annual Medical Innovation Summit is organized by Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the development, and commercialization arm of Cleveland Clinic. Led by Michael Roizen, M.D., Emeritus Chief Wellness Officer at
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Livongo, VSP Vision Care Partner to Improve Eye Care for People Living with Diabetes
- Livongo announced a partnership with VSP Vision Care to offer mutual Members resources and insights to manage chronic conditions and vision care on one platform. - People with diabetes and prediabetes have an increased risk of vision complications and vision loss and by offering them resources to better manage their eye health on the Livongo platform, we can effectively close gaps in care. Livongo Health, Inc., an Applied Health Signals company empowering people with chronic conditions to live
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Omada Health Integrates With Abbot’s Freestyle Libre for People with Type 2 Diabetes
- Collaboration combines Abbott′s world-leading glucose sensing technology with Omada Health's best-in-class, proprietary digital coaching platform to provide personalized, on-the-go care.- As part of Omada’s expanded Type 2 diabetes offering, FreeStyle Libre will be the exclusive CGM delivered directly to participants’ doorsteps – expanding access to the technology for more people with diabetes.Abbott and Omada Health announced they are partnering to integrate Abbott's revolutionary FreeStyle
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Rimidi Adds Obesity View to EHR-Integrated Platform for Clinicians
- Rimidi adds Obesity disease view to its platform to preemptively identify and manage cardiometabolic diseases by combining data from multiple sources into disease ‘views’ that provide a holistic overview of a patient.- With the obesity view, clinicians are better equipped to identify and lower the potential health risks impacting patients- The addition of obesity to Rimidi’s platform addresses the evolving policies and care around obesity, as the chronic disease requires increased medical
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Livongo Inks $50M Diabetes Contract Through Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)
- Livongo has been awarded a contract to provide the Livongo for Diabetes solution to eligible members covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP ) under one health plan.- The contract is Livongo’s biggest contract in company history and will account for $20-25M in revenue in 2020 and $30-35M in revenue for 2021, representing a total of $50-60M including both years.- The announcement reflects Livongo’s overall market traction and how they are expanding from working primarily
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Welldoc’s BlueStar Integration with Xealth Improves Patient Engagement by 2.5X
- Welldoc’s BlueStar digital therapeutics improved in terms of activation rates, patient engagement, and ongoing usage when integrated into the EHR using Xealth’s digital health platform.
- When providers are connected to their patients, as demonstrated in a Welldoc randomized controlled trial, providers are 2-4x more likely to change an individual’s treatment plan to positively impact health in a more timely manner.
Welldoc, announced activation results for Welldoc’s BlueStar
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Walgreens Find Care Platform Integrates with Philips SmartSleep Analyzer
- New collaboration between Walgreens and Philips helps put quality sleep within reach, integrating Philips SmartSleep Analyzer with Walgreens Find Care. - Walgreens Find Care users are now able to use the tool to help identify the potential reasons contributing to their sleep issues and connect to sleep diagnostics, guidance, products, and solutions online and through the Walgreens mobile app.- Walgreens Find Care users who access the SmartSleep Analyzer will receive personalized insights and
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