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As chronic conditions like diabetes continue to rise, so does the importance of getting people to stick to the treatment plans laid out by their doctor. That’s where health coaching companies like Pack Health come in. “We serve as almost a concierge service to help people address their healthcare goals in between visits to their providers,” says Brantley Fry, the company’s vice president of Health Equity and Community Engagement. Patients (who are referred to as members) are assigned a health advisor to help establish trust and consistency. The advisors tailor communications -- which can take the form of texts, phone calls, video sessions and other methods -- to member preferences. “We see advisors as accountability partners, not as somebody who's just going to ping you with a reminder. It is a caring relationship. There's a trust and empathy that's established which really supports the overall achievement of the goals.” Join host Rishi Desai and Brantley Fry as they explore the growing role of health coaching in helping people change their behavior and lead healthier lives.

Maybe you can't pick-up your prescriptions because you can't afford to fix your car. Or maybe getting outside to exercise is a worry because your neighborhood isn't safe. Dhiren Patel and his colleagues at Pack Health, a digital health coaching company, realize there are many barriers to better health that go beyond what doctors have traditionally addressed, and that insight is built into their efforts to help people manage chronic conditions such as diabetes. As he discusses with host Shiv Gaglani, this work is more important than ever due to the greater threat COVID-19 poses to people with underlying conditions.

Devon Laney / Innovation Depot T. Devon Laney is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Innovation Depot, Inc., the high-tech/biotech business incubator located in downtown Birmingham and recipient of the 2011 Technology Incubator of the Year Award from the National Business Incubation Association. Devon has been with the Innovation Depot since 2005. Prior to […] The post Devon Laney with Innovation Depot, Glenn Kinstler with 2B Solutions and Will Wright with Pack Health appeared first on Business RadioX ®.