Prerna
Prerna, meaning ‘inspiration’ in Sanskrit, delivers clinical and social interventions through the magic of groups.
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Overview
Integrating social and clinical interventions through the magic of groups.
Prerna is a comprehensive healthcare delivery model for people living with diabetes, hypertension, and co-morbid diseases.
Prerna Health Coaches screen prospective members and form Prerna patient groups. After conducting clinical baselining with our Prerna Lab Kits, the Prerna Doctor visits the members to confirm diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and to prescribe medications.
The Prerna Health Coaches conduct weekly group sessions focused on social and behavioral determinants of diabetes and hypertension. Members also receive ongoing medication, lab testing, and doctor visits to address clinical needs.
After undergoing the 12-week intensive curriculum, those members who have gained control graduate to a maintenance phase, where they continue to receive ongoing clinical care. Those patients, who have not gained control, continue to receive intensive coaching or are referred to higher levels of care.
FY20 Impact Report
Now I sleep well and my sugar levels are under control. The Prerna Doctor told me that I achieved a 22% improvement in HbA1c in 12 weeks.
Latha, 70 Karnataka, IndiaHow it works
Community screening
Health screeners and health coaches build awareness and screen community members for hypertension and diabetes leveraging point of care diagnostics.
Our health workers piggy-back on existing campaigns and initiatives in the hardest to reach rural areas.
Diagnosis and enrollment
Those eligible can enroll in the Prerna program on the spot.
Each patient is assigned to a social support-group that will form the basis of their experience.
Group-based patient engagement
Patients then kick-start their journey with an intensive 12-weeks of coaching curriculum with their support group, either in-person or remotely.
After completion, patients continue to engage and receive at-home monitoring and coaching.
Clinical management
Throughout the program, patients have access to clinicians both in-person at the support groups and via telemedicine.
In addition, any prescribed medications for hypertension and diabetes are delivered directly to patients leveraging supply chain partnerships and delivery channels.
Our health workers piggy-back on existing campaigns and initiatives in the hardest to reach rural areas.
Each patient is assigned to a social support-group that will form the basis of their experience.
After completion, patients continue to engage and receive at-home monitoring and coaching.
In addition, any prescribed medications for hypertension and diabetes are delivered directly to patients leveraging supply chain partnerships and delivery channels.
Technology Highlights
Community Features
Our platform enables a fully community-based model of care
Patient Engagement
Prerna experience tailored education and support to intervene when it matters most
Data Analytics
Our data analytics capabilities support a population health approach to chronic disease
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