Network Health Selects Health Dialog to Support Massachusetts Medicaid Members; Health Coaching Service Enhances Quality of Care Across the Spectrum of Healthcare Needs.BOSTON -- Health Dialog Health Dialog is a major international provider of Care Management services based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by George Bennett and Chris McKown in 1997, the company was built in collaboration with the not-for-profit Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (FIMDM) to Services Corporation today announced that it has been selected by Network Health, a Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) health plan, to provide Network Health members with access to Health Coaching services. These services will be offered as part of an innovative care management benefit to help members take greater control of their healthcare issues. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. , Network Health serves 75,000 MassHealth recipients across the state. Health Dialog's whole person Health Coaching offering will inform and support Network Health members telephonically and online so they can understand and manage the total picture of their health and engage in more productive dialogs with their physicians. Health Coaches, who are specially trained nurses, dietitians, and respiratory therapists, practice a Shared Decision-Making(R) approach through which they educate members to develop the skills they need to become more active participants in the management of chronic conditions, significant medical decisions, and general health and wellness concerns. "We are particularly excited about expanding our work with the Medicaid population in Massachusetts," said George Bennett
George Bennett (January 31 1804–September 29 1893) was an English-born Australian physician and naturalist. Bennett was born at Plymouth, England. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Health Dialog. "Health Dialog has served this population for some time and this new initiative with Network Health speaks to the value we are able to deliver to this population in particular. The agreement with Network Health offers us the opportunity to help even more individuals in our home state confidently navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. the healthcare system." Network Health selected Boston-based Health Dialog largely because, as a leading provider of care management services, Health Dialog will, in addition to Health Coaching, provide Network Health with predictive modeling analysis. Through predictive modeling, Health Dialog will assist with identifying Network Health members who are likely to benefit from ongoing check-in calls with a Health Coach, online access to health and medical information, health education materials, and information about health classes and community health-related resources and services, all at no cost. Members will also have access to an online Dialog Center The Dialog Center (DCI) is a Christian counter-cult organization founded by a Danish professor of missiology and ecumenical theology, Dr. Johannes Aagaard (1928-2007[1]). Considered Christian apologetic and missionary minded, the Dialog Center, led by Prof. (SM) through which they will be able to record and track their personal health and medical information. "The agreement with Health Dialog is an important component of enhancing the quality of care we provide our members," said Pano M. Yeracaris, MD, MPH MPH Master of Public Health. MPH Master's Degree in Public Health , Network Health's Chief Medical Officer. "When Network Health members are more aware of their health care conditions, and more informed about their health care options, they are more apt to understand the issues they are dealing with and make decisions that are right for them. Providing our members with the tools to make informed healthcare choices improves overall healthcare outcomes and strengthens their relationships with their primary care providers." About Health Dialog Health Dialog is a leading provider of care management services, including disease management, and is one of the fastest growing privately held firms in the U.S. The firm helps physician groups, health plans, and self-insured employers improve healthcare quality while reducing overall costs. The firm's services include analytic an·a·lyt·ic or an·a·lyt·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to analysis or analytics. 2. Expert in or using analysis, especially one who thinks in a logical manner. 3. Psychoanalytic. services and telephonic and other care management support for individuals. Health Dialog helps individuals become more actively engaged in their healthcare and have more effective relationships with their physicians. For more information about Health Dialog, please visit www.healthdialog.com. About Network Health Network Health (www.network-health.org) is a comprehensive Medicaid (MassHealth) health plan contracted by the state as one of four MassHealth managed care organizations in Massachusetts. Network Health provides an integrated care model with in-house medical management, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or management, social care management, and pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. professionals working together as a team to coordinate patient care. In its efforts to improve the health and well being of its members and their diverse communities, Network Health partners with a growing network of primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, and community organizations throughout the state and is committed to providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services and programs to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities
Health disparities (also called health inequalities in some countries) refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. . |
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