Valendo Health launches with $4M for value-based endocrinology to improve diabetes care

Valendo Health, a company focused on value-based endocrinology, officially launched today with a commitment to empower endocrinologists in shaping the future of diabetes care. The company debuts with two provider partners already on board: Cecelia Health, a nationally recognized virtual specialty care provider for chronic care management, and Advanced Metabolic Care & Research (AMCR), a prominent endocrinology centre in Southern California serving a large patient population with diabetes and metabolic conditions.

Valendo adopts a phased approach to support independent endocrinologists in enhancing clinical capabilities, optimising operations, and engaging in value-based contracts. Through an exclusive partnership with Cecelia Health, practices like AMCR gain access to a national network of specialised healthcare professionals. This collaboration utilises expertise, telehealth, and remote monitoring to elevate diabetes care, mitigate complications, and reduce overall costs.

The Valendo Health solution unfolds across three stages:

- Phase 1 involves collaborating with practices to enhance clinical capacity and patient services through telehealth and remote monitoring, fostering improved health outcomes and creating growth opportunities for practices.

 - Phase 2 focuses on streamlining operations, reducing overhead costs, and increasing profitability by centralising administrative and clinical services while aggregating pertinent data.

- Phase 3 entails the creation and management of value-based specialty care contracts with payers and provider groups, incentivizing specialists to enhance care and decrease costs for the patient population.

Dr. Tim Bailey from AMCR expresses enthusiasm about the partnership, emphasising Valendo Health's role in effective patient communication, timely education, and telemedicine. The collaboration aims to enhance the success of diabetes care. A recent Valendo study indicates that patients under endocrinologist care experience a better quality of life, fewer complications, and reduced ER visits. Despite these proven benefits, less than 10% of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes had access to endocrinologists last year. Valendo Health's data-driven solution seeks to bridge this gap, extending specialised care to more individuals with diabetes.

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