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Prealize Launches 2022 State of Health Market Report - The Domino EffectPALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prealize, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled predictive analytics company, today announced the release of its second annual State of Health Report. This year's report explores key medical conditions that payers and healthcare providers should proactively address in 2022. Nearly two years since COVID-19 first erupted in the United States, the true magnitude of its impact on the health of Americans has become much clearer. The devastating virus has unleashed a domino effect of crises, that, if left unmanaged, will continue to erode population health and increase healthcare spending for years to come. Prealize's 2022 State of Health – The Domino Effect identifies the top at-risk conditions and utilization spikes that healthcare leaders should try to help patients pre-empt during the year ahead. Based on an in-depth analysis of more than 2 million claims, the report presents predictive findings and explores the top contributing factors, along with practical commentary from industry leaders. "Our predicted increases in care claims are a by-product of how our society coped with the pandemic combined with the already reactive healthcare system," said Linda Hand, CEO, Prealize Health. "The negative repercussions will extend into 2022 and beyond because, as a country, we've fallen backwards in pushing prevetive care. This new normal requires healthcare leaders to redouble efforts to promote proactive health through early detection and better member engagement. It will require a culture shift to regain trust and meet people where they are while providing additional services to communities and cohorts of the population in order to improve health outcomes. And it just may cost more to do so." The report states that key drivers include the troubling trends of delayed care; ongoing behavioral health challenges for adults (and new ones for children); health inequities, and an overall wellness decline of our population. The report also forecasts conditions that are predicted to be at risk for increased utilization in 2022. These include:
"While inequitable access to healthcare has always been pervasive within the American healthcare system, the COVID-19 pandemic further highlighted and exacerbated these disparities rendering this issue impossible to ignore," said Gordon Norman, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Prealize Health. "Payers and providers need to ensure that they are dedicating adequate attention and resources to address these 2022 predictions and continue to connect with patients in the most effective and meaningful ways." Methodology About Prealize For More Information
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