Sean Duffy | Omada Health

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Episode Synopsis

Topics:

Population Risk Management
Digital Health Program
Behavior Change
Chronic Disease
Performance-Based Pricing
Evidence-Based Outcomes
Health Coaching
Aligned Incentives

 
In this episode, Michael introduces you to Sean Duffy, Co-founder and CEO of Omada Health. Join us as we discuss how Omada Health uses digital behavior science to help employee populations change their habits, improve their health and reduce their risk of chronic disease.
Here’s a glance at what we discuss in this episode:

Sean’s diverse background, and how he applied those skills to ultimately launch Omada Health
The challenges providers face to align contracts with different reimbursement models and how the fragmented payer market impacts this process
Omada Health’s digital health program designed to reduce the risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease
How Omada Health provides access to innovative tools, health coaching, peer support and an educational curriculum to drive behavior change
Why an employer should invest in preventing diabetes and heart disease in their employee population
The correlation between age and body mass index (BMI) and how that may indicate employee populations at risk for developing diabetes and health disease
How Omada Health identifies employees who would be eligible to participate in their program and the process of engagement to drive enrollment in the program
Omada Health’s initial member kit and what’s included including a digital scale and social support system with other participants
The educational lessons included in the program:  food, activity, psychology and social goals
How Omada Health’s measures efficacy in the program
Omada Health’s unique performance-based fee structure and how the fact they can bill insurance can reduce barriers to implementation
Omada Health’s marketing strategy for driving employee population engagement
How Omada Health leverages consumer marketing tactics to drive significantly better participation rates than traditional care management programs
Omada Health’s ROI statistics from their book of business
Who Omada Health is a good fit for