Given the current 42% US obesity rate and powerful results from the new anti-obesity medications (AOMs), employers and others responsible for healthcare benefits decisions are feeling pressure to add coverage for these expensive AOMs to employee health benefits plans. However, with a recent study showing 65% weight regain after patients stop taking their AOM meds, …
There is an intense media focus on the arrival of a new class of Anti Obesity Medications (AOMs) and a robust national discussion to clarify their value (“bang for the buck”) given the mix of positives (significant clinical benefits) and negatives (side effects, weight regain on stopping, and high price tag). This is the first …
Over the past three months, Silver Fern has been honored to join other industry thought leaders in examining how digital healthcare can be used in the prevention and management of chronic disease and to further advance value-based care initiatives. In addition, we’ve had the opportunity to share our own experiences with the application of our …
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The holidays are a time for temptation. You’re tempted to spend more, give more and of course, eat more. But when it comes to your diet it’s not just the excesses, it’s the choices. There are so many delicious, delectable, unhealthy options everywhere! How can you pass on such delicious treats? It’s only once a …
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Silver Fern’s team couldn’t wait to attend AHIP 2022 in person this year!Over the two-and-a-half-day conference, speakers presented on topics such as health equity, virtual care, care at home, personalized medicine, and what all of this means in a post-COVID world. Here’s a quick summary of some of the key themes raised at AHIP and …
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Silver Fern Healthcare, a mission-driven SaaS company offering solutions backed by 30 years of evidence-based research to better control and prevent chronic disease and improve health outcomes, is pleased to announce the promotion of two valued team members. Doug Lee, formerly VP of Technology has been named Chief Information Officer. Doug joined Silver Fern, just …
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Convincing patients with chronic diseases to take their medication correctly and consistently can be difficult. Medication non-adherence creates a variety of maladaptations ranging from treatment failure to dangerous pharmacological interactions, all negatively impacting the patient’s health. The financial costs are also staggering. Hospitalizations caused by non-adherence costs upwards of $100 billion (about $310 per person in the US) annually. Since non-adherence can have many triggers, it is necessary to tackle the problem from both the individual …
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The fear of medication side effects is one of the reasons many people do not start or discontinue taking their prescriptions. While many side effects are mild and temporary, others can have a serious negative effect on quality of life. That is why the adage “forewarned is forearmed” is so important when talking with patients …
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The more patients know and understand the more likely they are to make better, fact-based decisions about their health. This is especially true in medication adherence. A poor understanding of why a medication is prescribed, how it works, and its possible side effects can make it impossible for the patient to distinguish between side effects …
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Healthcare-at-home services, including routine care in the home, remote home monitoring (RHM), and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM), have exploded onto the healthcare scene. These services have been bolstered by new, post-COVID CPT codes. For example, Medicare-, Medicaid-, and commercial eligibility for RHM is no longer the exception, but the norm. McKinsey estimates, “Up to $265 …
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