Welldoc Announces Collaboration to Support Cardiometabolic Health by Integrating AI-Driven Digital Coaching with Instacart’s Innovative Technology Platform to Increase Access to Nutritious Groceries
June 25 2024 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Welldoc, a leading digital health company specializing in
AI-driven cardiometabolic health, today announced a collaboration
with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North
America, to transform healthcare delivery for health plans and
members by bridging the gap between nutrition and health. Through
enhanced access to quality care and nutritious food, Welldoc aims
to improve health outcomes and reduce overall costs of care for
individuals managing cardiometabolic conditions.
More than one in eight Americans do not have reliable access to
nutritious food,1 and over 100 million people in the United States
suffer from cardiometabolic conditions related to poor diet.2
Welldoc will bring its expertise in scaling and extending care
through digital health and integrate with Instacart’s leading
grocery technology infrastructure and same-day delivery
capabilities to meet the needs of a growing population. Improved
diets alone could create more than $100 billion in savings for
patients, taxpayers, providers and insurers, including
employer-funded health plans and government-funded plans like
Medicare and Medicaid.3
“Access to nutritious food is paramount for individuals living
with cardiometabolic conditions. Whether they are learning to
tailor their diet around hypertension or taking a GLP-1 medication
for weight management, personalized digital coaching and
educational resources are required for sustainable behavior and
diet changes,” said Keith Reynolds, Chief Operating Officer at
Welldoc. “Through Welldoc’s collaboration with Instacart,
individuals will gain seamless access to tools to acquire groceries
that support their health goals. By empowering those living with
cardiometabolic conditions to leverage food as medicine, Welldoc is
further delivering a holistic, total health approach to care.”
Welldoc app users will be able to easily import grocery lists to
Instacart and shop from a virtual storefront featuring nutritious
foods that Welldoc recommends for specific conditions. Welldoc will
also enable the use of Instacart Health Fresh Funds, an optional
stipend program for category-specific grocery items to encourage
healthy eating, that can be used in combination with other payment
types, like SNAP EBT. Through Instacart, consumers have access to
additional tools, including dietary tags, lists, recipes and
customized meal plans.
“Using our technology, reach and vast selection of local
grocers, Instacart is dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to
the nutritious food they need to live a healthy life. By reaching
more than 98% of U.S. households, including 93% in low-access areas
known as food deserts, we connect families with trusted local
retailers online, with the convenience of same-day delivery,” said
Sarah Mastrorocco, Vice President and General Manager of Instacart
Health. “We are excited that Welldoc will leverage the Instacart
platform to help make their medically tailored nutrition guidance
more approachable and actionable for more people.”
Instacart Health leverages the power of Instacart’s platform,
products and partnerships to expand access to nutritious food,
inspire sustainable healthy habits and scale food as medicine
programs across the country. Using Instacart Health’s suite of
digital tools, health organizations can scale nutrition access and
education programs that offer actionable, medically tailored
nutrition advice to members, with the convenience of same-day
grocery delivery. For members who also are enrolled in SNAP,
Instacart today offers online SNAP acceptance from more than 170
retail banners and 14,000 stores in all 50 states and Washington
D.C., meaning 96% of SNAP households can access delivery of fresh
and nutritious foods from local grocers via Instacart.
To learn more, join Welldoc's upcoming webinar:
“Next-Gen Total Health: Advancing Food as Medicine with Digital
Health” Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 2:00-2:45 p.m. EDT
Featuring:
- Catherine Brown, MS, RD, CDCES, VP, Clinical Services,
Welldoc
- Adam Wallace, Director, Instacart Health
Join us to explore a next-gen approach to total health that
leverages technology to bridge the gap between nutrition and
cardiometabolic care. Gain insight into how digital health can
advance food as medicine by empowering members to select nutritious
foods tailored to their individual conditions. Discover how
Welldoc, a leader in scaling and extending care through digital
health, will integrate with Instacart’s leading grocery technology
infrastructure and same-day delivery capabilities with the aim of
improving health outcomes and access to care.
Register Now: https://ter.li/lbd9fl
About Welldoc
Welldoc®, a digital health leader revolutionizing
cardiometabolic care, is integrating personalized, real-time and
actionable insights into the daily lives of individuals living with
cardiometabolic conditions, enabling improved health and outcomes.
Welldoc’s comprehensive digital health platform provides AI-powered
digital coaching across pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, heart
failure and weight and obesity management, with integrated mental
wellbeing and sleep support. Welldoc’s flagship product, BlueStar®,
is an FDA-cleared digital health solution that guides individuals
through the complicated journey of living with diabetes by enabling
them to self-manage their care while enhancing connections to their
healthcare team. These capabilities are now integrated into the
Welldoc platform, providing comprehensive and flexible support
across conditions. The company partners with health plans, health
systems and employers with the goal of extending care, improving
health and reducing costs.
Welldoc has achieved 11 510(k) clearances for diabetes
functionality within its digital health platform, and an IP
portfolio of 43 patents for its advanced AI and first-in-class
tech. With over 75 clinical publications, Welldoc has also built an
extensive library of clinical research, including many publications
focused on the value of combining CGM with AI-powered digital
health solutions. Welldoc is an industry thought leader and has
been showcased in prestigious conferences and publications,
including South by Southwest, the Wall Street Journal and the
Economist. The company has been named the “Best Overall Digital
Health Company” by MedTech Breakthrough for the past two years, and
recently received the 2024 Innovation Award and was a finalist for
the AI Excellence Award from Business Intelligence Group. For more
information, visit www.welldoc.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and
Twitter.
Sources
1 USDA. “Food Security: Key Statistics & Graphics.” April
22, 2022.
https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-u-s/key-statistics-graphics/
2 The Washington Post. “Millions are suffering from diet-related
diseases. What number will make us pay attention?” November 2021.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/healthy-eating-obesity-diabetes-heart-diseases/2021/11/30/3b4e2cfc-51fe-11ec-9267-17ae3bde2f26_story.html
3 This estimated net savings is based on 10 years of medically
tailored meals interventions being provided to eligible patients.
JAMA Network. October 2022.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2797397?resultClick=3
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