Waymark Blog

“Taboo Topics:” Countering Mental Health Stigma in BIPOC Communities

While stigma manifests itself differently within BIPOC communities, there is one commonality: the care providers who serve these patients have the ability and opportunity to address stigma and connect patients with the care they need.

Care Team Spotlight: Abum Ezeonwu, Care Coordinator Lead

Recap: AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Waymark’s Data Science team, led by Sadiq Patel and Bhairavi Muralidharan, were in attendance at Academy Health's Annual Research Meeting. These are their top takeaways.

Care Team Spotlight: Mironda Womack, Licensed Therapist at Waymark

Patient Story: “Waymark is here to help. I want people to understand that like I do.”

Jerry is a resident of Hampton Roads, VA who had been struggling for years to connect with primary care provider and get medical, mental and social care. Then he met Amber Heaser, a Community Health Worker (CHW) Lead in Virginia.

Reaching Patients in the Critical Moment: Waymark’s Approach to AI & Rising Risk

For many rising risk patients, there is often a critical window of time to reach and engage them before their health changes for the worse — and they end up in the ED or hospital as a result. Rather than focusing solely on addressing the needs of high-cost claimants, we prioritize reaching and engaging rising risk patients before they cross into that category.

Care Team Spotlight: Jeffrey Tingen, Clinical Pharmacist Lead at Waymark

Jeffrey Tingen, Clinical Pharmacist Lead at Waymark, shares why clinical pharmacists are integral part of primary care teams and how Waymark is enabling providers to deliver person-centered care.

New Study Shows Industry-Leading Performance for Waymark Signal

Peer-reviewed study demonstrates Waymark Signal is 90 percent accurate in predicting avoidable ER and hospital visits

Dr. John Morgan, former Chief Clinical Innovation Officer for Virginia Medicaid, Joins Waymark

John will work directly with Waymark’s community-based teams and provider partners to continue providing high-quality clinical and social care for our patients.

Celebrating Our Impact in 2023

A recap of a few of Waymark's notable achievements in 2023