Healthcare
Everyone’s Health Needs a Great Sidekick…Sidekick Health is Here!
Poor medication adherence is costing lives, but digital tools are helping healthcare systems deliver more patient-centric care
Key takeaways
Poor medication adherence is costing lives, but digital tools are helping healthcare systems deliver more patient-centric care
To bolster patient-centric treatment, what healthcare could use is a great sidekick.
The healthcare landscape is at a critical juncture, with chronic diseases escalating and healthcare systems worldwide struggling under the weight of increasing demands and costs. It’s a pressing issue, considering poor medication adherence contributes to an estimated 125,000 deaths each year across the U.S. With chronic diseases on the rise and healthcare costs ballooning, how can digital innovation forge the path toward more proactive, patient-centered healthcare?
With chronic diseases on the rise and healthcare costs ballooning, how can digital innovation forge the path toward more proactive, patient-centered healthcare?
In this episode of "Healthcare Rethink," host Brian Urban welcomes Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, MD, MPH, the CEO of Sidekick Health. They explore Sidekick Health’s mission to transition healthcare from a reactive to a proactive service and how it’s making patient empowerment a reality.
Key points of discussion:
- Sidekick Health’s genesis and its global impact on chronic disease management
- The company’s adaptive care path model and its success in improving clinical outcomes
- The integration of behavioral sciences to enhance patient engagement and adherence
Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson is a practicing physician and an innovator in public health. With an MPH from Harvard and a role as an adviser to the Icelandic prime minister, Dr. Thorgeirsson represents a fusion of clinical expertise and a commitment to technology-driven healthcare solutions.
About the author
Brian Urban has a deep skill set in health promotion and product development for rare disease and senior populations with Large Health Plans and Specialty Pharmacy. Urban has served as a speaker on such topics for the Alzheimer’s Association, Obediah Cole Prostate Cancer Foundation, Cigna Corp and Utica University Institute for the study of integrative healthcare. Urban has received a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology-Health Promotion, Masters of Business Administration in Market Development and is currently completing a Masters in Public Health at Dartmouth College. Urban is currently a research-fellow sponsored by a Robert Wood Johnson Grant supporting Utica University public health research in Upstate New York.
