Share this article and save a life!
December 12th, 2023 – Stigler Health & Wellness Center in Oklahoma Partners with Oatmeal Health to Help Preventatively Screen Patients for Lung Cancer
SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA, & STIGLER OKLAHOMA
Oatmeal Health, an AI-enabled lung cancer screening provider for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries, announced today a new partnership with Stigler Health & Wellness Center FQHC to bring tech-enabled lung cancer screenings to their patients.
Brooke Lattimore, COO of the Health and Wellness Center, “As the largest rural Community Health Center in Oklahoma, one of the main focuses for our patients is access to affordable, quality care, with screenings being a big part of our primary and preventative mission. Our patients in rural areas often have many barriers to overcome, so partnering with Oatmeal will assist us in removing some of those barriers to provide the best possible access to lung cancer screenings available in the rural eastern portion of our state.”
Oatmeal Health offers complimentary AI technology and nursing staff to Stigler Health and Wellness Center and various Community Health Centers nationwide. This initiative addresses critical challenges in staffing and enhancing quality measures. It stands out as one of the nation’s pioneering programs, uniquely combining primary care and radiology to support marginalized communities – a collaboration seldom seen in healthcare.
###
About Stigler Health & Wellness Center (FQHC):
The Health & Wellness Center (HWC) is the largest rural Community Health Center (CHC) in Oklahoma. The HWC vision began in 2003 when a group of community-minded individuals saw the need for access to quality, affordable care. HWC has been proudly serving southeastern Oklahoma since 2005 with one simple goal in mind: a commitment to providing quality healthcare. HWC offers integrated medical, dental, optometry, behavioral health counseling and psychiatry, residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment, and pharmacy services.
- Website: https://healthwellnessok.com
About Oatmeal Health:
Oatmeal Health is a tech-enabled cancer screening provider focused on identifying high-risk patients using proprietary informatics technology, engaging the patient, providing virtual and in-person care, ensuring timely screening, and risk-stratifying screening results using state-of-the-art machine learning methods to ensure appropriate follow-up care.
Oatmeal employs Registered Nurses (RNs) who are highly skilled in the field of cancer screening. Our main objective is to enhance the current dismal screening rates (5% for lung cancer). We focus on improving access to cancer screening and promoting health equity, particularly for marginalized communities. Oatmeal works in collaboration with Federally Qualified Health Centers and Health Plans to achieve these goals.
- Website: www.oatmealhealth.com
- 90 Second Video Intro from the CEO: https://youtu.be/7kjyk7RSq8g
If interested in a discussion about Oatmeal Health, please contact Jonathan Govette, Jonathan@oatmealhealth.com
Share this article and save a life!
Author:
Jonathan is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in founding and scaling digital health and technology companies. He co-founded Oatmeal Health, a tech-enabled Cancer Screening as a Service for Underrepresented patients of FQHCs and health plans, starting with lung cancer. With a strong background in engineering, partnerships, and product development, Jonathan is recognized as a leader in the industry.
Govette has dedicated his professional life to enhancing the well-being of marginalized populations. To achieve this, he has established frameworks for initiatives aimed at promoting health equity among underprivileged communities.
