Waymark

You can not close care gaps, improve engagement, HEDIS or STAR ratings without building a trusted brand. Way to go Waymark in showing some of what it takes to improve #Medicaid patient engagement. Notice how human resource intensive their efforts are. We can’t say we don’t know so now we have to figure out how the reimbursement systems are going to support and sustain it. #valuebasedcare

CVS Health Ventures portfolio company, Waymark, has recently published a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrating a 22.9% reduction in ER and hospital visits. A Medicaid focused company, Waymark supports data-enabled, #community health worker based interventions for at-risk patients that have now been shown to significantly reduce the need for emergency care. Their proprietary #algorithm has a measured accuracy of greater than 90%, which allows for better opportunities to reach out to patients in need, and also facilitates #continuity of care when hospital interventions are needed, leading to improved outcomes. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eY-e8dWS

You can not close care gaps, improve engagement, HEDIS or STAR ratings without building a trusted brand. Way to go Waymark in showing some of what it takes to improve #Medicaid patient engagement. Notice how human resource intensive their efforts are. We can’t say we don’t know so now we have to figure out how the reimbursement systems are going to support and sustain it. #valuebasedcare

You can not close care gaps, improve engagement, HEDIS or STAR ratings without building a trusted brand. Way to go Waymark in showing some of what it takes to improve #Medicaid patient engagement. Notice how human resource intensive their efforts are. We can’t say we don’t know so now we have to figure out how the reimbursement systems are going to support and sustain it. #valuebasedcare

It’s official: Waymark has been certified by Great Place To Work US! Earning this certification is a testament to our People team’s commitment to creating an employee experience where individuals feel engaged and valued at work. According to the feedback and third-party analysis that informed this certification: 💡98% of employees were made to feel welcome when they joined Waymark 💡89% of employees agree Waymark is a great place to work – which is 32% above the national average As a public benefit company, we’re proud to have earned this certification and look forward to building on our continued efforts to build a welcoming, engaged, value-driven culture – which is central to all we do in service to our communities.

Waymark is rewriting the rules of Medicaid care—and if you’re building a care model, pay attention. Their recent case study breaks down how they’re leading with an at-home, community-driven, and multidisciplinary approach. Here’s what I took away: 1️⃣ They listened before acting Waymark took the time to figure out the real pain points from both health plans and providers—then designed solutions around those. This seems obvious, but it’s a step that’s often half-baked or skipped entirely. 2️⃣ Training that matters Instead of generic training, Waymark’s program zeroed in on the exact challenges they uncovered in step 1. The team then received dedicated training focused on everything from trauma-informed care to conflict resolution and behavioral health conditions. 3️⃣ No cookie-cutter workflows Waymark didn’t come in with a rigid, pre-set workflow expecting every provider to fall in line. Instead, they partnered with providers to co-design workflows that fit each practice’s unique needs. The results? A 48.3% reduction in hospitalizations and 20.4% fewer ED visits among Medicaid patients. Plus, they cut intake times by 34.2% by using generative AI for e.g. automating prior authorization. Kudos to Sara and the Waymark team for driving meaningful change. There’s more in the case study, and it’s worth a look.

In the midst of a busy #HLTH, where the health tech community is looking for solutions and impact, warm congratulations to a16z bio + health portfolio company Waymark for publishing peer-reviewed findings in NEJM Catalyst. Their findings demonstrate that technology-powered rising risk prediction, community-based intervention, and care team automation can significantly improve clinical outcomes for Medicaid members. None of the above should be taken as investment advice or an advertisement for investment services; please see https://lnkd.in/gjmYWkHi for more information.

Thank you to Marissa Plescia and MedCity News for their thoughtful coverage of the release of our peer-reviewed first-year results recently shared in NEJM Group's Catalyst. As Rajaie Batniji shares in this interview, now is the time to continue charting pathways toward equitable, scalable care models – especially as Medicaid plans nationwide are facing headwinds. “When we founded the company, we committed to publishing our results from this calendar year in a peer review journal… We found that patients are utilizing care more effectively and efficiently, the quality of their care has improved and they’re meeting their own goals.”  Read the full article 👉 https://wymrk.co/3Nxhwtw