This month we’re pleased to share insights from one of our newer partners – Salt Lake County. Salt Lake County covers about 800 square miles and is home to more than 1.1 million people. The County is a diverse government employer with more than 30,000 employees. In collaboration with the Utah Department of Health, Salt […]
Individual behavior change is often central to enhancing quality of life and improving health. This includes adopting healthier habits around diet, physical activity, sleep, and other core individual behaviors. It includes new tactics to improve social interactions with family and friends and with healthcare providers. And it often includes new medical-related behaviors such as medication […]
DTx West took place at the end of February and serves as a great reminder of just how far the broader industry and the digital therapeutics segment have come. Topics included the regulatory environment and pathways for digital therapeutics, commercialization strategies, and partnership approaches. I had the good fortune to moderate an incredible panel with […]
We were glad to see the interest in Paul’s article from last month’s Canary Health newsletter about designing digital interventions to highlight behavioral modeling. Providing behavioral modeling is one of the key approaches to increasing an individual’s self-efficacy — i.e. the confidence in one’s ability to set a goal and accomplish it. Increasing self-efficacy has […]
Neal Kaufman, Chief Medical Officer, Canary Health, recently presented at the Right Care Initiative, a public-private partnership working to improve clinical outcomes for adults with chronic conditions within California. Neal discussed digital therapeutics, the implications for modern health practice, and the role increasing self-efficacy plays in improving outcomes. He also presented Better Choices, Better Health® and […]
At the beginning of 2019, a number of executives in healthcare were asked to share their thoughts on a new effort to fund Medicaid through block grants and the argument that it may spur innovation. Here’s the article if you missed it. Read the Article
Watch this short video where participant Bill Bateman describes how the Better Choices, Better Health® (BCBH) workshop helped him realize he was not alone in not sleeping well. This realization and the group tips and support made the difference in helping him improve this so important behavior.
It’s late afternoon in Los Angeles, early evening in Dallas, when I connect with Thelma by phone. I hear her energy and enthusiasm, and with a smile on my face and a small chuckle, we get right to her story. Thelma, wrestling with the anxiety that comes from surviving cancer, shares that she joined […]
The core outcome of the Better Choices, Better Health® (BCBH) program is to increase participants’ self-efficacy. Across the entire program we’re deliberate about how we design not only to engage and delight our participants, but also to ensure we increase their self-efficacy. In 1977[i] Albert Bandura defined self-efficacy as “the belief in one’s capabilities to […]
Over 40 years ago, Albert Bandura postulated that self-efficacy was important for individuals and societies to be able to be successful. Many others have subsequently validated his concepts. Self-efficacy serves as the core element of a wide variety of interventions. “Self-efficacy is the belief we have in our own abilities, specifically our ability to meet […]
The DTxDM Conference – now twice yearly – is the premiere conference for Digital Therapeutics innovators. This rapidly coalescing industry is built on the commitment that digital solutions can deliver meaningful and proven outcomes. The conference highlighted the continued research and growing evidence, presented the emerging business models and dealt honestly with the opportunities and […]
DistilNFO had an opportunity to interview Adam Kaufman, President & CEO at Canary Health®, to talk digital therapeutics. Some of the questions posed were: What are the current needs in healthcare? What is digital therapeutics? What results have you seen? How important is peer support in online programs? and many more. Read the article to […]
Cost savings were driven by decreased all-cause inpatient, outpatient, Emergency Department, and pharmacy utilization, as well as diabetes-specific outpatient utilization. Participants also had lower comorbid disease burden at one year than their controls, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, renal disease, and depression. Read more on the results. About the Referenced Study Results *For the most recent […]
Neal Kaufman, Chief Medical Officer of Canary Health® recently wrote a byline in The Doctor Weighs In, taking the approach of sharing a common conversation between patient and doctor, and sharing how a digital therapeutics program that simplifies the management of diabetes for patients, and provides peer-to-peer coaching and support, can create an atmosphere of […]
When founding Canary Health®, one of the pillars of our programming that was a must and continues to be, is understanding the patient. The question we had to ask ourselves was: How do we get patients engaged in their own health, and keep them engaged so they can live the life they want to live? […]
Diabetes Daily, an online resource for patients with diabetes, explores the world of online diabetes management programs. They sat down with Neal Kaufman, Canary Health’s Chief Medical Officer, to get his perspective. Read the Article
In this article, Stanford Medicine covers the recently issued Stanford-Anthem Study results, a study to determine the effectiveness of online digital therapeutic programs when used with patients with diabetes. The study proved that Canary Health’s Better Choices, Better Health®-Diabetes online digital health program improves patient’s health and lowers the cost of care. About the […]
Recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the Stanford-Anthem study explores online digital therapeutic programs for patients with diabetes and its effectiveness on reducing healthcare costs and improving patient outcomes. The study found healthcare cost savings of $815 per patient in year following the program, and a decrease in the use of health-related […]
Canary Health was recently featured in The Anthology of Bright Spots, a project of the DiabTribe Foundation. The project identified programs, companies, etc. in type 2 diabetes and prediabetes that are considered ‘working’ or successes in the fight against both, and which can be looked upon as benchmarks in the industry. Canary Health is proud […]
Recently, Canary Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Neal Kaufman, sat down with the host of Seattle’s KIRO Radio Show, Home Matters, to answer questions for the audience on how to own your own health to live the life you want to live. He explained how changing your behavior through the help of self-management programs, like […]
While at the 2018 ADA Scientific Sessions, the ADA had a chance to catch up with Canary Health’s CMO, Neal Kaufman. The question posed to him: What are the most urgent needs in diabetes care? Be sure to listen in to his response and others, as they answer this very important question regarding patient care. […]
How do digital therapeutic programs work? How does self-management support uniquely drive engagement and improved outcomes? How can digital therapeutic programs complement condition management and population health initiatives? What would it take for my organization to get this impact? These critical questions and others are conclusively answered in this webinar highlighting the digital therapeutics self-management […]
Chief Medical Officer Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH and Paul Campbell, Chief Product Officer, Canary Health, presented at the Medtronic booth at this years ADA Scientific Sessions. Through the presentation of Canary Health’s Better Choices, Better Health® proven digital, 6 week, peer-to-peer self-management support service, and their results, the presentation highlights the ever changing landscape (and […]
REGISTER NOW Webinar Dates & Times: Wednesday, August 15th at 3pm EST, Noon PST Tuesday, August 21st at Noon EST, 9am PST Better Choices, Better Health® – Improves Outcomes and Reduces Healthcare Utilization and Cost How do digital therapeutic programs work? How does self-management support uniquely drive engagement and improved outcomes? How can digital therapeutic […]
by June Simmons, President and CEO, Partners in Care Foundation Health professionals understand many factors affect a person’s health, and medical treatment alone isn’t always enough to improve one’s health. This is what makes coming modifications to Medicare Advantage plans so exciting. Beginning in 2019, changes will significantly alter the scope of what […]
Partnerships Leverage Canary Health’s Better Choices, Better Health® Digital Therapeutics Program Proven to Deliver High Levels of Engagement and Improved Outcomes LOS ANGELES, CA April 04, 2018 – Canary Health®, a national leading digital therapeutics company, and the New Mexico Retiree Health Care Authority (NMRHCA) are collaborating to offer the Better Choices, Better Health® (BCBH) […]
Core to Canary Health is our focus on empowering individuals and putting them at the center of their health journey. We’re privileged to support tens of thousands of people on their journey to better health and improved quality of life. We see every day the power that their stories have on their fellow participants. We’re […]
Listen to Neal’s webinar about partnering digital therapeutics programs with in-person delivery. Connecting to this month’s theme, empowerment is in large part about personal choice. At Canary Health, that starts with venue of the program – even if that’s not our digital solution. Learn More About BCBH
Chief Medical Officer Neal Kaufman, MD, MPH presented for the 11th year at ATTD. He judged innovations submissions and moderated a panel of entrepreneurs who presented their innovations in diabetes products. He also debuted his new chapter for this year’s yearbook. View a summary of his presentation here: Read His 2018 Chapter
CEO Adam Kaufman shares Canary Health’s mission, along with our unique approach to coaching that adds elements of peer support and self-management to link people’s life priorities to their medical outcomes. Read the Published Study Results