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Breaking Health Replay: Hear How Omada CEO Sean Duffy Is Building a DigitalRx Leader

Jun 23, 2017
CEO and co-founder of Omada Health, Sean Duffy, shares his journey of leaving medical school to start a digitalRx diabetes start-up. They discuss the impact of software on medical care, the challenges of achieving weight loss, the benefits of losing 5-10% of body weight, the challenges of weight loss programs in the corporate environment, and the importance of competition and personal growth. They also highlight the company's vision to solve preventable chronic diseases.
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  • Omada Health offers a high-touch counseling and lifestyle program to help individuals manage their weight and prevent chronic diseases like diabetes.
  • Omada's program emphasizes personalization and social support to create a tailored experience and encourage long-term behavior change.

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Omada's Approach to Digital Health

Omada is a digital therapy company that focuses on behavioral change and offers a program called Prevent, which is a high-touch intensive counseling and lifestyle program. The goal of Prevent is to help individuals manage their weight and diet to prevent chronic diseases like diabetes. The program includes small group sessions, remote health coaches, and a 16-week curriculum with personalized goals and lessons. Omada's approach is based on strong evidence and aims to deliver meaningful clinical outcomes through a digital experience.

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