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Lyn Health Launches New Oncology Program to Provide Enhanced Care Experience for Cancer Patients
With the expansion of Lyn’s clinical delivery model, people with cancer and other comorbid conditions receive an enhanced, holistic care experience.
SEATTLE, August 17, 2022 – Lyn Health, a pioneering healthcare start-up focused on people with multiple chronic conditions, today announced the launch of a multi-disciplinary care experience for patients with cancer and other comorbidities.
In 2021, an estimated 1.9 million Americans received a new cancer diagnosis. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the top four cancers—lung, colorectal, breast and prostate—have rates of comorbidity ranging from approximately 31%-53%. Disparate and disintegrated approaches to managing the totality of the patient’s needs exacerbate comorbid diagnoses, cause additional emotional and financial stressors, and reduce the overall quality of care. Lyn is poised to solve this problem.
“Over the past year, it has become clear that Lyn needed to contemplate a more holistic healthcare experience for cancer patients,” said Rick Abbott, Co-founder and CEO of Lyn. “While many cancer patients have an oncologist guiding them through that diagnosis and treatment, many people experience additional burdens outside of oncological care. Lyn’s care model—inclusive of 24/7 medical and behavioral health support, social services support, and advocacy services—can serve as additional support for patients with complex clinical need.”
Lyn’s Care Circle—a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, clinicians and patient support advocates—takes an individualized approach for each member. Lyn’s frictionless model collaborates with and enhances the existing care plans for oncology patients. With a relentless focus on unburdening members, Lyn can ensure a higher-quality, more personalized experience for people managing multiple chronic conditions.
“Lyn’s oncology program builds upon our initial learnings from managing our first generation of patients,” said Thirath Chau, Chief Medical Officer of Lyn. “Our collaborative care model has demonstrated that we can have enormous impacts on our members from a medical, behavioral health, social services and financial perspective. With employers seeking more progressive solutions to tackle this critical healthcare need, we felt a moral imperative to bring this program to market.”
prior releases
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Jim Huffman Joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Fortune 500 benefits leader and industry pioneer joins to help guide new market growth with employers.
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Lyn Health Appoints Dr. Thirath Chau as Company’s First Chief Medical Officer
Former Oak Street Health Senior Medical Director brings experience in supporting people with multiple chronic conditions achieve improved health outcomes through collaborative care model.
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Hassan Azar Joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Pioneering healthcare benefits leader joins distinguished peers in bringing collaborative polychronic care model to employers, health plans and health systemsion goes here
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Brad Fluegel Joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Former Walgreens, Anthem and Aetna executive joins to guide strategy and growth for Lyn’s pioneering polychronic care model.
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Lyn Health utilizes Dagster to Enhance its Data-Driven Strategy
The health-tech startup has implemented the cutting-edge software to add to its already robust data platform.
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Gabriela Perez Joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Chief Commercial Officer of Big Health brings over two decades of experience building and scaling high-growth technology-enabled healthcare services. goes here
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The San Juan County LTC Care Coordination Network announced today a new partnership with Lyn Health
The partnership with Lyn is part of a $750,000 three-year grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the purpose of implementing a suite of solutions for long-term care in San Juan County.
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Lyn Health and Albertsons Companies Collaborate in Washington to Create a Better Healthcare Experience
The health-tech startup and industry-leading retailer team up to relieve burdens for the most vulnerable people in our communities.
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Tracy J. Edmonds joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Executive coach and former Chief Diversity Officer of Anthem, Inc. brings experience in building organizations and products grounded in diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Jeb Dunkelberger joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Chief Executive Office of Sutter | Aetna joins distinguished peers in building collaborative polychronic care model between Lyn and health plan partners.
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Lyn Health Receives Approval to Access the CMS Virtual Research Data Center
The health-tech startup will leverage CMS data alongside other data assets to drive healthcare quality and member experience.
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Brian Marcotte joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
Former president and CEO of the Business Group on Health joins to guide ongoing
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Naomi Allen joins Lyn Health Board of Advisors
CEO and Co-founder of Brightline joins to guide the evolution of Lyn’s pioneering care model through rapid market expansion.
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Healthcare Management Administrators (HMA) Selects Lyn Health to Provide Enhanced Care Support for Polychronic Members
New collaborative model will provide HMA members with multiple chronic conditions access to comprehensive and holistic care management and clinical advocacy services.
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Lyn Health emerges From Stealth to Pioneer New Care Model for Polychronic Patients
With first-generation customers from Fortune 500 companies, leading health plans, and third-party administrators, Lyn moves quickly towards a Q1 2022 launch.
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