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CVS Healthspire & Welldoc: Transforming High-Cost, Complex Condition Management

Care management has significant untapped potential to enhance member outcomes, reduce costs, and streamline healthcare delivery. Traditional approaches often use a one-size-fits-all strategy, overlooking the unique needs of diverse member populations. However with the advancement of digital tools and artificial intelligence, integrated care management is being redefined.   Since 2021, Welldoc and CVS HealthspireTM have […]

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AI and the Consumer Experience: Insights from the AHIP 2024 Digital Health Forum

Healthcare payers and industry stakeholders gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for the AHIP 2024 Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum. This premier event brings together healthcare leaders to advance digital health initiatives and improve the consumer experience. Here are 4 of the major insights from this year’s forum:  1. AI in Healthcare: Definitions Matter The digitization

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GLP-1s or Behavior Change? Unlocking The Winning Formula for Sustainable Weight Loss

Although medications like GLP-1s offer significant promise, relying solely on them risks missing a crucial part of the battle: sustainable behavior change. In this blog, we’ll explore the strengths and limitations of GLP-1s, present the power of behavior change, and discuss why combining both is the winning formula for long-term weight management success.  GLP-1s: A

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Calculating the Consequences: Obesity’s Ripple Effect on Employer Chronic Care Costs

The growing prevalence of obesity in the United States, reaching nearly 42% of adults¹, has significant health and economic ramifications. This issue extends beyond individual well-being, impacting employers through rising healthcare costs, productivity losses, and absenteeism. The repercussions of obesity also reverberate across other sectors, affecting healthcare expenditures and the overall economic well-being of the nation.

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Advancing Chronic Condition Management: A Conversation with Dr. Mansur Shomali

In a recent episode of “Pophealth Perspectives,” the Population Health Learning Network engaged in a thought-provoking dialogue with Dr. Mansur Shomali, a practicing endocrinologist and Chief Medical Officer at Welldoc.  Recently, Dr. Mansur Shomali, Welldoc’s Chief Medical Officer, discussed the transformative impact of digital health on chronic condition management, patient care, and healthcare cost reduction

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Connecting Meaningful, Actionable Insights with Aggregated Data

Welldoc and Databricks unveil how their partnership unlocks the power of healthcare data and combines it with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital health to improve population health. Disparate data sources, limited interoperability, and security concerns within the healthcare sector’s data infrastructure create a complex environment for addressing cardiometabolic conditions.  Welldoc employs Databricks for streamlined data aggregation,

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Can Obesity Management Lower Cardiometabolic Risks? Exploring the Connection

The alarming link between obesity and cardiometabolic conditions Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5% to 41.9% in the United States¹. This translates to nearly 3 in every 4 adults in the US being either overweight or obese, and therefore at a significantly increased risk for cardiometabolic conditions²,³. However, effective

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Beyond Medication: Engagement as a Breakthrough Therapy

White Paper: Beyond Medication, Engagement as a Breakthrough Therapy

Beyond Medication: Engagemen For years, the twin goals of health plan leaders have been the same: 1.) Improve member care 2.) Reduce costs and utilization Increasingly, digital health is recognized as the best means to reach these goals. But with more and more digital health solutions on the market, health plan leaders are left with

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Testimonial: Walt’s Story

For years, the twin goals of health plan leaders have been the same: 1.) Improve member care 2.) Reduce costs and utilization Increasingly, digital health is recognized as the best means to reach these goals. But with more and more digital health solutions on the market, health plan leaders are left with one critical question:

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Taking Diabetes Self-Management to the Next Level