Emergent technologies can help monitor, treat, and control chronic disease in ways previously unimaginable.
Skyrocketing health care costs are making employers sick. The US spends $3.8 trillion on health care every year; 90% of it is spent on care for chronic conditions. Historically, employers have viewed support for five chronic conditions as table stakes to help mitigate health care costs, promote employee retention and improve overall quality of life. Making inroads here can result in huge financial impact: the CDC estimates that lost productivity due to five primary risk factors—high blood pressure, diabetes, physical inactivity, obesity, and smoking—cost employers more than $36 billion annually.
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