Partners with Eastern Health & Medtronic
to Support Patients with Diabetes
TORONTO, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Newtopia Inc.
("Newtopia" or the "Company") (TSXV: NEWU), a
tech-enabled habit change provider focused on disease prevention,
today announced that the Company is officially launching its
platform in Canada through a
partnership with Eastern Health, the largest, integrated health
authority in Newfoundland and
Labrador, and Medtronic, a formal
partner under Eastern Health's Innovation Strategy. Together, the
three parties will implement an integrated type 2 diabetes
prevention program which will be piloted in the St. Mary's Bay,
Placentia and Holyrood areas.
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In consultation with Eastern Health and Medtronic, Newtopia will
work to develop and deliver a 12-month pilot project aimed at
improving diabetes risk factors and health outcomes for clients who
qualify for the pilot project. Patients in the pilot project will
have access to Newtopia's personalized habit change experience to
reverse or slow the progression of diabetes. The program content is
customized to each participant's needs and can be delivered via
video, phone or other digital options.
"As a Canadian-based organization, we are delighted to see
prevention programming finally begin to be embraced within
Canada. We are proud to partner
with Eastern Health, a leader and innovator and our first partner
outside of the United States,"
said Jeff Ruby Founder & CEO, Newtopia. "Eastern Health
understands that behavior change will not only reduce A1C (blood
glucose levels) and thus improve the overall health of the
population, but significantly reduce the cost of care. With
diabetes costing Canada
approximately $3.1 billion annually,
there is no better time to partner with Eastern Health."
Eastern Health continually strives to deliver high quality
healthcare services and programming to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. With approximately 13,000 employees,
over 600 medical staff and supported by roughly 2,000 volunteers,
Eastern Health is the largest health authority in the province.
Through its Innovation Strategy, Eastern Health looks to accomplish
a number of key goals, including improving healthcare services and
programs through innovative solutions, maximizing health systems
efficiencies, minimizing associated costs and generating economic
development and employment in the province.
"Improving health outcomes can start with thinking innovatively
and offering more options that can empower and help patients and
clients make the changes they need to become healthier
individuals," said David Diamond,
President and CEO for Eastern Health. "Through this partnership, we
are offering support to people with diabetes that are as
individualized as the person. This will set them on a pathway for
sustainable success. We look forward to working together with our
partners to provide a preventative program that can truly help
Eastern Health patients."
For more information, please visit the Research and Innovation
section of Eastern Health's website.
About Newtopia
Newtopia is a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on
disease prevention and reducing the cost of care for health
insurers. As a provider of whole person care, we prevent, reverse,
and slow the progression of chronic disease while enriching mental
health, resilience and overall human performance. Newtopia's
programs leverage genetic, social, and behavioral insights to
create individualized prevention programs with a focus on type 2
diabetes, heart disease, stroke and weight. With a person-centered
approach that combines virtual care, digital tools, connected
devices and actionable data science, Newtopia delivers sustainable
clinical and financial outcomes. Newtopia serves some of the
largest nationwide employers and health plans and is currently
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSXV: NEWU). To learn more,
visit newtopia.com, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.
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