Today, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Sadly, cancer disparities exist, with racial/ethnic minority, low-income, and uninsured populations suffering the greatest burden. That’s why routine cancer screening is critical to addressing cancer disparities as they have the potential to greatly reduce both incidence and mortality rates. To address this, Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide preventive and primary healthcare services, including cancer screening, to the nation’s most vulnerable populations
We recently sat down with Oatmeal Health’s Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Ty Vachon to learn more about the company’s mission and how its AI-powered solution is working with FQHCs, health plans, and employers to help underserved patients get screened for chronic disease and cancer.
What is Oatmeal Health?
Dr. Ty Vachon, Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health: Oatmeal Health is a virtual nodule clinic and patient engagement service. We leverage technology to help FQHCs and health plans improve the standard of care by identifying and preventatively screening vulnerable populations for chronic disease and cancer year after year, starting with lung cancer.
What’s the reasoning behind the name Oatmeal Health?
Dr. Vachon: We chose Oatmeal as a name for our company for a few very simple reasons, it’s a very unique name that coincides with a healthy lifestyle and it prompts the question that we want everyone to ask us, “Why is the company named Oatmeal?”
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This question opens a line of conversation around the problem America is facing with chronic disease, health equity, and preventative screenings for underserved patients.
Source: Hitconsultant
