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Health Care Originals Secures Independent Validation Confirming Efficacy and Clinical Outcomes of the Nightingale Program

Health Care Originals Secures Independent Validation Confirming Efficacy and Clinical Outcomes of the Nightingale Program

Rochester, NY — August 15, 2024 — Health Care Originals, Inc. (HCO), a leader in the management of chronic respiratory diseases, is proud to announce that its pioneering Nightingale program is the first respiratory-focused digital health solution to be independently validated by the Validation Institute. The validation confirms that the Nightingale program significantly improves clinical outcomes for people with asthma and COPD.

The Nightingale program integrates cutting-edge wearable technology with expert respiratory therapy, behavioral health, and wellness coaching, offering a proactive and personalized approach to managing conditions such as asthma and COPD. The Validation Institute’s rigorous evaluation reviewed extensive program and outcomes data from 74 patients to arrive at the validation.

The report validated:

  • Clinical Improvement on All Scales: Nightingale Program users:
    • significantly improve their health-related quality of life
    • reduce their respiratory symptoms,
    • have fewer activities that are restricted or difficult due to breathlessness
    • they also report fewer nights of bad sleep in a 12-month period
  • Statistical Significance: The changes noted at 12 months, when compared to baseline were mathematically significant, meaning that they were beyond what could be accounted for by random variation.

Members experience significantly fewer sleep disturbances due to respiratory symptoms at 6 and 12 months.

Members experience significantly fewer respiratory symptoms during physical activity at 6 and 12 months.

Members experience significantly fewer Asthma attacks and COPD flare-ups at 6 and 12 months, with 77% reporting no attacks.

The report also contains details on:

  • Predictive Health Management: Utilizing advanced data analytics from wearable devices, the Nightingale Program can forecast healthcare needs, allowing for timely interventions that prevent costly medical emergencies.
  • Educational Impact: The program delivers personalized education at the point of need, enhancing patient understanding and compliance with treatment protocols, thereby improving overall health outcomes
  • Clinically Efficacious Outcome Improvement: The Nightingale program meets the standard for clinically efficacious care according to criteria set by the American Thoracic Society, far exceeding the requirements per the gold standard for measurement.

Validation and Credibility Guarantee:

As part of the validation process, the Validation Institute has extended a Credibility Guarantee of up to $100,000 for those entering value-based contracts for the program. This guarantee is a testament to the program’s ability to deliver measurable improvements in health outcomes and cost savings.

“Our independent review validated the claims of better quality of life and reduced respiratory symptoms for the Nightingale Program by Healthcare Originals. As a result, we have awarded a health outcomes validation for a unique solution in the category of respiratory disease management and congratulate Healthcare Originals on this accomplishment,” said Craig Sharpe, COO, Validation Institute.

Sharon Samjitsingh, CEO of Health Care Originals, commented: “This is really the cumulative impact of our team at work, achieving our mission. We have been thoughtful around deploying Nightingale, with a firm focus on improving outcomes. Because when you meaningfully improve outcomes, lower costs follow, and we help our customers compound those savings through our unique graduation promise.”

Health Care Originals invites employers and health plans to partner in deploying the Nightingale program, to not only improve the health of their members but also to achieve substantial healthcare savings. The validated results present a clear opportunity to address one of the most common and costly chronic conditions affecting the workforce today.

For more information about the Nightingale Program and the validation details, please visit www.healthcareoriginals.com

About Validation Institute

Validation Institute provides unbiased, data-driven insights on healthcare solutions and services by validating performance claims made by solution providers and educating purchasers to drive transparency in the marketplace and maximize cost-savings. More information is available at https://www.validationinstitute.com.

About Health Care Originals:

Health Care Originals is a Rochester, NY-based digital health startup providing Nightingale Virtual Respiratory Care, a service that improves outcomes for people with asthma and COPD while helping them, their families, employers, payers and providers save money.

Contact:

cameron@healthcareoriginals.com
Phone: 585-471-8215

``Because when you meaningfully improve outcomes, lower costs follow``

“and we help our customers compound those savings through our unique graduation promise.” Sharon Samjitsingh, CEO of Health Care Originals

77%

of members with Asthma or COPD report zero attacks after 6 months.

65%

of members are still engaged with the program at 1 year