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
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.
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
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,
Exploring Digital Health’s Emphasis on Long-term Health
In an insightful episode of the NCQA Inside Health Care podcast, Dr. Mansur Shomali, Chief Medical Officer at Welldoc, and Anand Iyer, Chief Analytics Officer at Welldoc, explore the potential of digital health in value-based care. The integration of digital health technologies has emerged as a pivotal force in reshaping the paradigm of value-based care.
Testimonial: Journeys to Living Well– Maria
Success stories from Welldoc’s digital health app, BlueStar®* Maria, a retired math teacher with 32 years of dedicated service in Maryland, embarked on a new beginning when relocating to Puerto Rico. Little did she know that her retirement would also start a transformative health journey. Maria’s story is one of resilience and adaptation, navigating the
