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NEW YORK, NY, July 18th 2024: Salaso Health Solutions, an innovative digital health company, is excited to announce a multi-year contract extension for improving employee health and well-being with Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York State.
Salaso has collaborated with Northwell Health since 2019 to develop a new solution called myHealthyBody that addresses the needs of employers to reduce employees’ musculoskeletal injuries (back, neck, knee, shoulder pain etc.), especially large employers in industries with high musculoskeletal injury risks such as healthcare, construction, haulage.
myHealthyBody helps prevent and alleviate musculoskeletal injuries by providing employees with self-care guidance, education and physical therapy exercises. It combines digital triage with on-demand self-care advice and customized exercise programs for injury prevention and self-management. Additionally, it offers fast-track referrals to appropriate care settings when necessary.
The solution is accessible on demand from any device, including PCs and mobile phones, offering a seamless user experience for digital triage and personalized care.
myHealthyBody has already demonstrated its effectiveness with Northwell Health’s employees by helping to prevent injuries, accelerate recovery, and enable employees to get back to work quicker, delivering a positive cost-benefit analysis.
This agreement means Salaso will continue to deliver innovative, clinically validated and highly engaging health and well-being initiatives through the myHeathyBody platform to support Northwell Health’s 87,000 employees.
“We recently commissioned an independent actuarial study of the benefits of myHealthyBody and found it reduced MSK (musculoskeletal) claims costs for our employer benefits fund by up to 25%. Our partnership with Salaso presents an exceptional solution for the employee experience,” stated Gregg Nevola, VP/Head of Benefits at Northwell Health.
Earlier this year, Salaso launched additional features for myHealthyBody, providing a more user-friendly and personalized experience. The enhanced capabilities include the ability to sync data from wearable devices, allowing users to connect to employee wellness programs through smartwatches or other wearable sensors, resulting in more precise tracking of progress and measurement of outcomes.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Northwell Health,” said Aoife Ní Mhuirí, CEO and founder of Salaso. “Our collaboration has already showcased the transformative potential of digital health solutions like myHealthyBody in addressing musculoskeletal issues and promoting overall wellness of employees. We are eager to drive further positive change together.”
This announcement coincides with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland’s joint Trade and Investment Mission to New York and Boston this week. Led by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke, the trade mission aims to boost trade relationships and promote Irish companies in the US.
For more information about Salaso and its innovative digital health solutions including myHealthyBody, please visit www.salaso.com.
About Salaso
Salaso Health Solutions is an innovative Digital Health Company, delivering award-winning solutions for the healthcare and employee well-being industry sectors in Ireland, UK and the United States. Salaso’s evidence-based and clinically-validated digital solutions empower users to prevent and manage pain and injuries through exercise and physical therapy. Its STEPS platform (Smart Therapy Engagement Platform as a Service) for healthcare clients increases the reach and capacity of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, while its myHealthyBody platform engages employees with injury prevention, and on-demand guidance for injury management leading to faster access to treatment and better treatment outcomes.
About Northwell Health
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, about 900 outpatient facilities and more than 12,000 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 87,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We’re training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Mary Doyle
mdoyle@salaso.com
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