Nurx now offers its patients the ability to manage outbreaks on their own time with online consultations and home delivery of medication.

“In addition to making it as convenient as possible for our patients to manage their outbreaks, our clinical team is committed to providing our patients with compassionate care while making it clear that herpes does not need to get in the way of having a normal sex life,” said Nurx CEO Varsha Rao.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
January 14, 2020

Nurx, the health tech company providing convenient and affordable care for sensitive health needs, today introduced treatment for people living with oral and genital herpes through its telemedicine platform. Nurx now offers its patients the ability to manage outbreaks on their own time with online consultations and home delivery of medication, eliminating the need to make an appointment, travel to a clinic, or wait in line at the pharmacy.

Herpes is incredibly common – an estimated 1 in 2 people have oral herpes and 1 in 6 people have genital herpes1 – and outbreaks are easily manageable with prescription-strength medication. This new health service is another example of how Nurx is committed to addressing highly-stigmatized health conditions, leveraging telemedicine to connect patients with compassionate medical providers that will help them take charge of their sensitive healthcare decisions on their own time. As with all of its healthcare services, the company is committed to providing its patients with transparent and affordable pricing by accepting most health insurance and offering cost-effective options for those who are uninsured.

Nurx is also uniquely positioned to provide women with treatment, considering more than 200,000 women choose Nurx for their health needs and 1 in 5 women are living with genital herpes.2 The company will also provide genital herpes treatment to pregnant women. Neonatal herpes is a serious and often fatal condition, and if a pregnant woman has an outbreak at the time of delivery, there is a very high risk of spreading herpes to her infant. While the company will advocate for pregnant women to receive prenatal care from their local provider, the company recognizes there is a significant access gap for prenatal health services and is compelled to offer medication that is safe for pregnant women and potentially life-saving for their future child.

“The experience of seeking treatment for herpes can often be confusing, uncomfortable, isolating, and nerve-wracking,” said Nurx CEO Varsha Rao. “We can’t prevent the spread of herpes without addressing the stigma often associated with herpes. In addition to making it as convenient as possible for our patients to manage their outbreaks, our clinical team is committed to providing our patients with compassionate care while making it clear that herpes does not need to get in the way of having a normal sex life.”

According to a recent national survey conducted by the company, there is a clear knowledge gap when it comes to herpes, with only 5 percent of respondents correctly answering how many people are living with oral herpes, and 75 percent of respondents underestimating how many people are living with genital herpes. As part of its mission to empower people to make informed decisions about their health, Nurx is committed to addressing the overblown fear and stigma associated with herpes. Nurx’s “Knowledge Center”, which provides over 500 expert answers on a wide variety of sensitive health topics, will address common misperceptions about herpes, as well as guidance on how to manage outbreaks and live with herpes.

With over 200,000 current patients across the country, providing treatment for herpes is yet another example of how the company is addressing rising rates of sexually transmitted infections. In addition to PrEP for HIV prevention and HPV home testing for cervical cancer screening, the company most recently introduced STI home test kits and treatment and has already provided thousands of its patients with information about their STI status. Nurx is also the leading online provider for contraception, offering comprehensive options for birth control and emergency contraception.

After a patient shares their health history through the Nurx app, their Nurx medical provider will consult with the patient regarding their request within 1-2 days while the Nurx platform checks their insurance. If approved by their Nurx provider, medication arrives in discreet packaging at the patient’s home within 3-5 days. After their initial consultation or exam, Nurx patients also have unlimited access to their provider, allowing them to ask as many questions about this health condition as they’d like.

Nurx eliminates the average wait time of 24 days to find an available doctor’s appointment3, as well as the average two hours Americans spend driving to a doctor’s office, sitting in the waiting room, and filling out forms for a limited amount of face-to-face time with the doctor.4

Nurx is offering the most effective medication to manage outbreaks, and this treatment will be available to patients in 27 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing 85 percent of the U.S. population. Patients can learn more at nurx.com/genital-herpes-treatment

About Nurx

Nurx is a health tech company providing convenient, affordable, and personalized care for sensitive health needs. By reimagining the healthcare experience, Nurx offers patients transparent pricing and judgment-free care whenever and wherever works best for them. We believe everyone should have the freedom to live well and be in charge of their healthcare decisions, regardless of their circumstances. From diagnosis to delivery, we make every part of getting healthy and staying healthy, better.

1Centers for Disease Control

2Centers for Disease Control

3Merritt Hawkins

4American Journal of Managed Care

Survey Methodology:

This survey was conducted by Atomik Research. The sample of 1,003 adults (18 and older) in the United States was surveyed on December 17th,2019 . The margin of error is 3% and no additional weighting was done to the initial sample.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB)
January 14, 2020

Cambria Solutions, a national information technology and management consulting firm that helps governments deliver results better, faster and with greater consistency, has been selected by Louisiana and Mississippi, along with assistance provided to Florida, in the planning and oversight for significantly upgrading each of these states’ Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS). These new modular-based systems will support states in cost reduction, enhance efficiencies through improved coordination, and provide better health outcomes for patients.

In addition to its Medicaid experience, Cambria brings innovations in digital transformation initiatives for state governments through human-centered design and agile development methodologies.

“The consumerization of IT means that patients, beneficiaries and other users expect their interaction with government healthcare systems to be friendly, engaging and accessible,” said Suzanne Vitale, president at Cambria Solutions. “Cambria combines efficient project management, the latest thinking in user experience design, and lean-agile project and portfolio management skills. Our collaborative approach helps government agencies rethink how best to deliver services to constituents and enables them to modernize and future-proof their Medicaid systems.”

For Mississippi and Louisiana, Cambria will oversee the design and implementation of a replacement for each state’s current MMIS system and the subsequent transition to modularity. Modularity is breaking up traditional, large systems into smaller, self-contained modules that lower risk and support innovation. Each state will use modularity to help accelerate the transition to managed care and innovative delivery models.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) recently selected Cambria as the Project and Portfolio Management Office (PPMO) to support the MMIS replacement and enterprise projects across the agency. As part of the PPMO services to be delivered, Cambria is bringing to bear its innovative project management techniques, fluency with the latest technologies, and lean-agile transformation methodologies that will enable achievement of the state’s Medicaid business goals.

“The new wave of MMIS projects demanded a partner with an innovative, different approach,” said Louisiana Department of Health, Medicaid Deputy Director & Chief Technology Officer Mitzi Hochheiser. “Cambria was the easy choice. Cambria brings deep experience in Medicaid across six states and takes an innovative approach to transformation that will help us improve delivery across the agency.”

Last year, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) selected Cambria to set up and manage the Project Management Office (PMO) for the MMIS Replacement Project (MRP), but recently expanded the scope of the contract so that Cambria could assist with enterprise-wide implementation of departmental transformational goals as an Enterprise Project Management Office (ePMO). The goal is to improve operational efficiency, instill project management principles across the agency, and align the dozens of projects to the agency’s vision.

“Trust is one of the most important elements for success in an MMIS implementation,” said Mississippi Division of Medicaid Deputy Administrator Rita Rutland. “We’ve been partnering with Cambria for six years now on a variety of projects, so we trust Cambria as their depth of Medicaid and consulting experience has been invaluable, but more so their personal approach in helping us think through our plans and implement the right solutions that work for Mississippi.”

In 2017, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) selected the North Highland Company, with Cambria as a subcontractor, as a Strategy Enterprise Advisory Services (SEAS) vendor to support similar objectives. This marks three Medicaid agencies in three years to select Cambria for these services.

The Cambria blueprint for MMIS modernization

Modularity in MMIS replacement projects is new to many states, and Cambria is one of a handful of IT service providers with proven capabilities to provide support and implement the latest development methodologies (such as Lean, Agile, and DevOps) to smooth the path to a modular architecture. Cambria implements comprehensive project-management services to support agencies as they strive to better serve individuals currently enrolled in the states’ Medicaid programs as well as future enrollees.

About Cambria Solutions Inc.

Cambria Solutions is an information technology and management consulting firm based in Sacramento, Calif., with offices in Baton Rouge, La.; Jackson, Miss.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Olympia, Wash.; Tallahassee, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; and Washington, D.C. Founded in 2003, Cambria builds custom-tailored solutions that feature ingenuity and a distinctly humanized approach. Since its founding, the company has experienced double-digit growth and has been recognized seven times by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing private companies. In 2017, Cambria Solutions was recognized by Silicon Review as one of the “50 Smartest Companies of the Year” and in 2014 was selected as one of Consulting magazine’s “Seven Small Jewels.” In addition, Cambria Solutions was named California’s Top IT Company of the Year in 2015 by LISTA, the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association. For more information about Cambria Solutions, visit cambriasolutions.com.

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