BOSTON, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Dialog, a
leading provider of total population health management solutions
for health plans, risk-bearing providers and self-insured
employers, along with its client, the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association (NRECA), will share its unique approach to
predicting, delaying and preventing disease progression among a
large workforce as part of a panel discussion at the 2017 World at
Work Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The NRECA is a national
organization of more than 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives,
which provide service to 42 million people in 47 states.
Health Dialog's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Goldbach, NRECA's Chief Physician Advisor
Dr. Victor Villagra and Vice
President of Product Development and Management Jodi Fuller will discuss NRECA's use of Health
Dialog's Care Pathways analytics to design programs that are
tailored and personalized for each member at every health stage of
wellness. Unlike other analytic frameworks that focus solely on
cost and utilization, Care Pathways tracks the progression of
chronic disease in an entire population over a multi-year period to
predict how members will progress along a disease pathway. It also
finds that more than half the population is neither sick nor well
but in the "silent middle," a segment of the population that is
quietly developing undiagnosed pre-conditions and early stages of
chronic illness that will become major cost contributors.
"Health Dialog has been a true partner with NRECA for nearly 10
years because of their unique ability to understand our members'
health like no other," said Dr. Victor
Villagra, Chief Physician Advisor for NRECA. "Care Pathways
analyzes our health data to make predictions about where our
members' health is headed if they continue along their current
path. This level of insight will allow us to design and implement
custom interventions that delay or prevent disease progression,
helping us improve our members' health in an efficient and
cost-effective way."
Care Pathways assigns individuals to one of nine health stages,
ranging from "well" or "at-risk" to "sentinel event" and
"recovery." Every stage represents a unique intervention point
where a specific engagement, coaching strategy and/or educational
tool can prevent further disease progression. Care Pathways is
uniquely adept at identifying members "in the middle," those who
are neither sick nor well and often have no claims data. This
"silent middle" is quietly progressing along a disease pathway.
Data show approximately 68 percent of an organization's members are
among "the silent middle," and they're responsible for 53% of an
organization's healthcare costs. Care Pathways not only finds them
but also predicts their receptivity to help, allowing employers to
send the right intervention to the right person at the right
time.
"Wellness programs for the 'well' and disease management
programs for the 'sick' can reduce costs and improve unhealthy
behaviors but they ignore the bulk of the population and
opportunity for cost avoidance," said Peter
Goldbach, M.D., chief medical officer at Health Dialog.
"NRECA recognized this gap and will rely on Care Pathways to close
it. With insight into the specific, long-term needs of their entire
population, NRECA will be able to deliver tailored programs that
support a stronger, more productive workforce."
Drs. Villagra and Goldbach along with Ms. Fuller will discuss
the NRECA program in the presentation, "You Say Couch Potato, I Say
Future Medical Trend," on Tuesday, May 9,
2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the
Marriott Marquis (Salon N) in Washington,
D.C.
About Health Dialog:
Health Dialog is a leading provider of population health management
solutions. The company works with the nation's largest third-party
payers, employers and providers to improve the health and wellness
of their members, employees and patients while reducing costs and
improving performance in key quality measures, such as NCQA's HEDIS
and CMS' Stars ratings. Health Dialog's unique capabilities include
analytics, a patient portal, a multi-channel coaching platform,
shared decision-making tools and a 24/7 nurse line. For more
information, visit www.healthdialog.com. Health Dialog is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:
RAD).
About NRECA:
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the
national service organization that represents the nation's more
than 900 consumer-owned electric cooperatives, which provide
service to 42 million people in 47 states.
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