WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health
(NYSE: CVS) announced today that it is embarking on a pilot project
in the Tri-Cities area of Atlanta,
Georgia, aimed at addressing diabetes in medically
underserved communities with chronically high rates of this
disease. In collaboration with Rimidi, Inc., a digital health
company, and select community organizations, CVS Health will work
to heighten awareness of diabetes and improve access to care among
Tri-Cities area residents.
Through the collaboration, CVS Health and Rimidi will engage
community-based organizations to ensure that at-risk residents can
be identified for participation in the program. This grassroots
approach will help ensure residents have access to care in their
own communities with the help of best-in-class organizations that
are providing health care and community services for those who need
it most.
"Like many major U.S cities, Atlanta has significant disparities in
life-expectancy across the metropolitan area, from 71 years in
medically underserved communities to 84 years in more affluent
neighborhoods. Our collaboration with CVS Health will build on the
foundation laid by community partners to address these needs and to
bring health care services to people where they live and work,"
said Dr. Lucienne Ide, Rimidi
chair.
Together with community organizations, Rimidi and CVS Health
will enroll residents onto the Rimidi platform and engage them in
the diabetes education and support services offered through the
pilot. The combination of hyper-local health care services through
a pilot CVS Pharmacy location and digital services through Rimidi
aims to decrease barriers to care and improve the patient
experience. CVS pharmacists and community certified diabetes
educators will have the goal of supporting participants throughout
the continuum of care, providing additional touch points designed
to address their individual needs between primary care visits.
"CVS Health has a community-based focus, engaging consumers with
the care they need when and where they need it, including through
face-to-face contact with CVS pharmacists right in their
neighborhoods," said Thomas
Moriarty, Chief Policy and External Affairs Officer, CVS
Health. "The organizations that we collaborate with, such as
Rimidi, are helping us deliver on our purpose of helping people on
their path to better health."
CVS Health has a longstanding commitment to building healthier
communities for the people of Georgia. Through its employee volunteer
program, CVS Health colleagues logged more than 680 volunteer hours
last year in Georgia in support of local community causes
throughout the state. Additionally, over the past three years, CVS
Health has contributed nearly $850,000 to local community organizations
in Georgia, lending its support to programs that improve
access to health care; provide chronic disease management; promote
smoking cessation and youth tobacco prevention; and help combat
prescription drug abuse.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their
path to better health. Through its more than 9,800 retail
locations, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading
pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 94 million plan
members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more
than one million patients per year, expanding specialty pharmacy
services, and a leading stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription
drug plan, the company enables people, businesses and communities
to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique
integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better
health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more
information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health
at https://www.cvshealth.com.
About Rimidi
Rimidi is addressing the healthcare problem of our
generation—cardio-metabolic diseases, which account for 70 percent
of healthcare spend. For doctors by doctors, Rimidi enables
efficient personalized care to forward the future of healthcare.
Rimidi's platform derives actionable insight for clinicians and
care teams from individual patient data, and integrates seamlessly
into provider EHR systems, optimizing clinical workflow, improving
health outcomes, and reducing costs. Rimidi's Community Health
program aims to break the cycle of predetermined health outcomes in
medically underserved communities by providing better access to
care and education through innovations. To learn more,
visit https://rimidi.com.
Media Contact:
Carolyn Castel
Carolyn.Castel@CVSHealth.com
401-770-5717
Emily Keough
Emily.Keough@rimidi.com
513.240.5352
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