Summary:

«This summer, Adventist Health began a three-year partnership with Emcara Health, a primary care provider group that deploys community health workers into the places people live. Five months later, Emcara is saying that the program is seeing significant engagement and improving patients’ ability to keep up with their care plan.»

«In July, Roseville, California-based Adventist Health began a three-year partnership with Emcara Health, a primary care provider group focused on meeting patients where they are by deploying community health workers into the places people live. Five months later, Emcara is announcing that the program is seeing significant engagement and improving patients’ ability to keep up with their care plan.»

«Emcara is a national provider group that serves about 50,000 patients using value-based primary care models. It launched last year out of PopHealthCare, GuideWell’s population health analytics subsidiary. Emcara’s care teams reach patients in their homes, in shelters or on the street and help coordinate other in-person care as needed.»

Article written by KATIE ADAMS

13|12|2022

Source:

Med City News

https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/inside-one-startups-approach-to-improving-medicaid-members-outcomes-and-patient-experience/