Longitudinal Study Finds One Medical’s Member-Based & Technology-Powered Primary Care Model Delivers Outsized Impact in Con...
May 24 2021 - 04:05PM
Results of a longitudinal observational study to be published in
JMIR Diabetes demonstrates how One Medical (Nasdaq: ONEM)
incorporates an embedded diabetes management program within its
membered-centered and technology-powered primary care model to
deliver better health outcomes for patients, including meaningful
reductions in HbA1c (blood glucose) levels.
Chronic disease burdens continue to rise, with diabetes and
other chronic illnesses among the leading causes of death and
disability in America. The CDC estimates that as of 2020,
approximately 34 million Americans, just over 10% of the
population, had diabetes. Through it’s human-centered and
technology-powered model, One Medical seeks to address this public
health concern by leveraging its multi-modal care strategy.
Study FindingsThe peer-reviewed study is a
retrospective observational analysis of a subset of One Medical
patients with previously uncontrolled diabetes, and found that a
cohort of 621 patients participating in One Medical’s diabetes
management program saw significant improvements in glucose control
and cholesterol levels. Using One Medical’s longitudinal primary
care model, these patients saw their average HbA1c levels decrease
by 19%, from 10.7% to 8.7%. This two point reduction is a
significant improvement when compared to similar studies
highlighting virtual-only solutions that did not include primary
care to manage chronic care, and reported relatively modest
improvements of up to 1 point. For context, previous studies have
found that a one point reduction in HbA1c is linked to a reduction
in risk of death by 21%, heart attacks by 14%, and microvascular
complications by 37%.
One Medical incorporates chronic care management as an essential
part of its member-based and technology-powered primary care
services, with key features including the following:
- Enhanced access to care through same and next-day in-office
appointments with primary care providers, as well as 24/7 on-demand
video chat and messaging, allowing issues and questions to be
addressed as they arise
- Self-management tools through the One Medical app, which
provides care reminders and enables tracking of diabetes labs and
blood pressure
- A proprietary, built-for-purpose technology platform that
allows One Medical providers to efficiently develop, document, and
track a disease management plan
- Population health analytics and outreach functions within its
technology that remind both providers and patients to book
follow-up visits, obtain labs, and seek disease-specific
screenings
“Through One Medical’s modernized care model, which integrates
24/7 telehealth services with in-person care, we’re removing access
barriers and making it easier for providers and patients to engage
in managing chronic illnesses like diabetes,” said Lenny Lesser,
MD, MSHS, Medical Director of Population Health at One Medical.
“While some may think they need specialty services to properly
manage their chronic health issues, chronic care management is
actually a core component of One Medical’s modernized primary care
model. Primary care providers are trained to manage chronic
diseases through a whole person approach, by addressing behavioral
health needs and lifestyle factors in addition to managing
medications. If they are supported through a membership-oriented
and technology-powered model, they can also drive significant
improvements in outcomes.”
About One Medical:One Medical is a
membership-based and technology-powered primary care platform with
seamless digital health and inviting in-office care, convenient to
where people work, shop, live, and click. Our vision is to delight
millions of members with better health and better care while
reducing costs. Our mission is to transform health care for all
through our human-centered, technology-powered model.
Headquartered in San Francisco, 1Life
Healthcare, Inc. is the administrative and managerial services
company for the affiliated One Medical physician-owned professional
corporations that deliver medical services in-office and virtually.
1Life and the One Medical entities do business under the “One
Medical” brand.
Media Contact:Breanna
ShirkSenior PR Manager, One
Medicalpress@onemedical.com
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