Creating Healthy Habits with David Dlesk of Embrace Prevention Care

The episode discusses preventative care, specifically how virtual care can help people with chronic conditions manage their health and avoid hospitalization. David Dlesk, CEO and Co-Founder of Embrace Prevention Care, shares an overview of the challenges of preventative care in the current healthcare system and how Embrace helps patients with chronic conditions, like dementia, take action to improve their health.Embrace uses virtual consultations with nurse practitioners to provide ongoing support and coaching to patients. This helps patients make the lifestyle changes necessary to slow the progression of their chronic conditions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has created a new program, GUIDE, to specifically target dementia patients and caregivers. Embrace is one of the select organizations chosen to provide this program.The key takeaways from the podcast episode are:Preventative care is not currently well- incentivized in the healthcare system, but it is critical for managing chronic conditions.Virtual care can be an effective way to deliver preventative care.CMS has created a new program, GUIDE, to provide virtual preventative care to dementia patients and caregivers.Embrace is a company that is using virtual care to help people with chronic conditions manage their health and avoid hospitalization.