Denise Marks, CFO and EVP of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
John T. McDevitt, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientist of OraLiva, INC.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., with cigarette use…
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Background: Empowered by the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, chatbots have been increasingly used for the promotion of health-related behaviors to address the high demand for human resources in conventional behavioral interventions. However,…
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Background: Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Novel interventions are needed to improve smoking cessation rates. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for cessation address tobacco use by…
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Specialty care platform Lantern has launched an exclusive partnership with Pelago, a digital clinic for substance use management, the companies announced last week.
Dallas, Texas-based Lantern directs members of health plans and self-insured employers to…
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Specialty care platform Lantern announced a partnership with digital substance use management platform Pelago to provide Lantern’s clients with access to personalized substance use disorder treatment. Starting next year, Lantern clients will gain access to…
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Background: The use of wearable sensors is being explored as a challenging way to accurately identify smoking behaviors by measuring physiological and environmental factors in real-life settings. Although they hold potential benefits for aiding…
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Background: Chinese immigrants experience significant disparities in tobacco use. Culturally adapted tobacco treatments targeting this population are sparse and the use is low. The low use of these treatment programs is attributed to their…
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Publicly traded Sharecare, which offers a patient engagement and health navigation platform, has entered into a definitive agreement to be purchased by healthcare investment firm Altaris in a $518 million deal that will see…
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Pelago, a digital substance use management clinic, unveiled its new Inpatient Centers of Excellence network last week. The network includes organizations like the Recovery Centers of America and Banyan Treatment Centers.
New York City-based Pelago…
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What You Should Know:
– Blue Shield of California is expanding its popular digital health platform, Wellvolution, to offer comprehensive support for members experiencing musculoskeletal (MSK) issues.
– The expansion adds three new programs – SworkIt,…
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