By Jeremy Gilbert Protected: Prescription Digital Therapeutics – Is there a reason to believe? On a weekly basis people call me and ask me what I think about PDTs, otherwise known as “prescription digital therapeutics”. I used to be the CTO/CPO of Pear Therapeutics, which arguably pioneered the entire PDT business model. While at Pear, I […]
Idena is a Caregiver for her husband, a Vietnam Vet. They struggled to communicate, and went through periods where he simply didn’t want to talk. She would get frustrated when he spoke of the war, because in her mind, it’s long over. But she kept trying; kept building her fortitude and resilience. She even moved […]
By Wendy Wood Resilience is the courage to grow from stress. But, how do we become more proficient at becoming more resilient? Here are some ideas: Resilience is: the building of our inner resources, and, the identification of reliable external resources. Resilience is: self-confidence that supports fear-management. Resilience is: the ability to stabilize […]
By Wendy Wood Yoga was the air I breathed and the food I ate; until it wasn’t. A back injury came between my yoga-yes and my yoga-no status. When practicing yoga was no longer an option for me, I was left with a shattered self-image and a directionless routine. If I didn’t practice yoga, […]
By Serena Weisner -Community Manager for Canary Peer’s Alumni Community “I don’t know how long we’re going to be in the midst of this COVID situation. I can sit around and complain about it and be bitter, or I can do other things to help myself.” Sara communicated to me. She said it […]
May 6, 2020 Release CANARY HEALTH® LAUNCHES CANARY PEERS New Unit Uniquely Focuses On Peers To Further Drive Health Outcomes And Reduce Health Care Costs For People Living With Chronic Conditions Los Angeles, CA – May 6, 2020 – Canary Health®, a leading digital health and digital therapeutics company, announced today the […]
By Katy Plant The New Year is a chance at a fresh start. Many of us set New Year’s resolutions with good intentions wanting to get the year off to a successful start. For those that set an intention or resolution to make changes to their health, they may find themselves signing up for […]
What’s unique about being a coach at Canary Health? Dawn: It’s really three elements of coaching here at Canary Health that are distinct. But before that, I must say what is not distinct. What is not distinct to Canary Health but is so present here – is the incredible commitment we have and […]
By Brent Vaughan, CEO and Co-Founder, Cognoa We are experiencing a mental health crisis:one person in every four in the world will develop one or more behavioral conditions during their lifetime. Today in the U.S., one in five children have a diagnosable behavioral health disorder and only 21% of those children receive needed treatment. […]
MD Magazine recently sat down with Canary Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Neal Kaufman, to discuss digital health, the benefits of, and the role it plays in the future of healthcare. Read the Article
Catasys, Inc., a leading AI and technology-enabled healthcare company, is piloting Canary Health’s Better Choices, Better Health® (BCBH) program with eligible members of one of its national health plan partners. Read the Press Release Schedule A Meeting
In May, we were fortunate enough to bring together a variety of stakeholders for a Service Blueprint exercise with the Caregiver Support team from the Department of Veteran Affairs. The group included VA Peers Support Mentors, front line Call Center Support staff, VA Caregiver Support Specialists, as well as Caregivers themselves. From these exercises, we’re […]
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 […]
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.
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 higher […]
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 CEO, Adam Kaufman, sat down with VoyageLA to talk about his personal career journey, the bumps along the way, and what his predictions are for healthcare in 5-10 years. Read the Article
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.
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 […]
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 […]