Technology
CareFirst pitches CloseKnit as a way to close healthcare gaps, especially those for primary care.
It allows people to get medications and lab tests delivered to their homes, and to access personal care plans and specialists.
Patients who used the smartphone app were more likely to adhere to multidisciplinary treatment plans compared with those who didn’t.
The company created a cloud-based platform that harnesses the power of brain data.
The MSK care company said the computer vision tech will allow users to measure a patient’s movement ability and personalize their care.
The app provides personalised treatment guidance to users based on their BP record, habit logs and behavioural changes.
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Services such as Healthbox help health systems get from where they are to where they want to be, says Justin Gernot, vice president of Healthbox.
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The study also found patients in the 24-week group had a 27% decrease in unique hospital encounters compared with the group who only received one prescription.
This comes ahead of the company's reported IPO filing by October.