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Digital healthcare programs are exploding in popularity — they help reduce costs and medical expenditures, improve productivity and presenteeism, and reduce workplace injuries, says Julia Hu, CEO of Lark Health, a digital health company.
Lark’s prevention program provides text message counseling that allows users to chat with coaches at any given time, and when necessary reach expert nurses and coaches to make changes to medication or handle a significant blood sugar event, for example.
Evelina Nedlund is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser. She can be contacted via email at evelina.nedlund@arizent.com.
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