Humana & DrFirst Announce Partnership On Innovation To Fill Gaps In Care, Improve Outcomes For Those With Diabetes & Other Chronic Conditions

Humana Inc., a health and well-being company, and health technology company DrFirst announced the launch of a program designed to close gaps in care for individuals with chronic health conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease while helping health care provider organizations take timely, informed action. The first phase of this novel program aims to increase the use of statin therapy among eligible individuals, aligning with a key quality metric from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the announcement stated.

The use of statins for certain Medicare consumers is associated with lower cardiovascular risk, better outcomes and reduced . . .