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Transforming Medicaid: A Blueprint for Equitable Care

A new book by Waymark co-founder and Head of Clinical Sanjay Basu examines the history of Medicaid and offers a path forward toward long-term solutions that deliver more equitable, high-value care.

Patient Story: “With Waymark, I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot compared to where I was.”

Richmond, VA resident Edna couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed; she historically had struggled to stand up for herself in healthcare environments and couldn’t imagine dealing with that stress so soon after the heart attack that had sent her to the emergency room. When she encountered Waymark's care team, she received support, healing, and empowerment as she worked to reach her goals.

What Medicaid Unwinding Shows Us About the Impacts of Medicaid Expansion

Care Team Spotlight: Charlie McCarson, Senior Community Health Worker at Waymark

Waymark Named One of Business Insider’s Most Promising Healthcare Startups of 2024

This nomination acknowledges Waymark’s approach to leveraging AI/ML technologies to deliver precise care to patients receiving Medicaid.

The Risk of Perpetuating Health Disparities through Cost-Effectiveness Assessments

In a new peer-reviewed study just published in Health Affairs, Waymark co-founder and Head of Clinical Sanjay Basu and co-authors at the University of Pennsylvania and University of California San Francisco explore how cost-effective analyses—one of the most commonly used tools to evaluate health interventions—may risk perpetuating health disparities.

From Veneers To Value: Data Science Can Enable High-Value Care In Medicaid

In a new article for Health Affairs, Waymark co-founders Rajaie Batniji and Sanjay Basu and VP of Data Science and AI Sadiq Patel discuss how data quality issues and insufficient integration of clinical and social risk factor data have limited the ability of Medicaid programs to proactively identify and deliver targeted interventions to at-risk patients.

Recap: 2024 Florida Community Health Worker (CHW) Summit

At the Florida CHW Coalition’s annual summit, Waymark’s Kiiera Robinson, Jessica Moore and Hannah Douthat gave a presentation on Waymark’s CHW-led model and learned from peers and industry leaders about the importance of community-based care.

“Taboo Topics:” Countering Mental Health Stigma in BIPOC Communities

While stigma manifests itself differently within BIPOC communities, there is one commonality: the care providers who serve these patients have the ability and opportunity to address stigma and connect patients with the care they need.

Care Team Spotlight: Abum Ezeonwu, Care Coordinator Lead