Columbus, Ohio-based IncludeHealth, Inc. has announced that Saif Rathore, M.D., Ph.D. has joined its Medical Advisory Board.
Dr. Saif Rathore Joins IncludeHealth’s Medical Advisory Board
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Dr. Rathore is a medical data analytics executive. During his career, Dr. Rathore has served as head of data and analytics innovation at Cigna-Evernorth, associate partner and medical director of pharmaceutical and medical products group at McKinsey & Company, and faculty at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Rathore earned his Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Medical Degrees from Yale University and completed his training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Founded in 2009, IncludeHealth is a digital health and performance company focused on musculoskeletal care. It provides digital tools to support “onsite and remote musculoskeletal services.” IncludeHealth’s technology is used in various industries including orthopedics, neuroscience, pediatric care, senior care, government, and general wellness.
IncludeHealth’s platform enables the “onsite and remote delivery of personalized, measured care.” Its products consist of IncludeCloud™, IncludeForm™, and IncludeConnect™. For OTW’s coverage of the launch of IncludeConnect, see “New Product Digitizes Rehab on Any Equipment.”
Founded in 2018, the IncludeHealth Medical Advisory Board is led by one of its founders, John M. Tew, Jr., M.D. Dr. Tew is a neurosurgeon with the Mayfield Clinic and clinical director of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute. He has more than 45 years of medical leadership experience.
The IncludeHealth Medical Advisory Board is a specific advisory board to IncludeHealth. The board focuses “on broadening the medical applications and research aspects of IncludeHealth’s digital platform.” Unlike the board of directors, it does not have controlling rights or the fiduciary responsibilities.
OTW spoke with Dr. Rathore about his decision to join the IncludeHealth Medical Advisory Board. “The technology and overall product that IncludeHealth has created is truly distinctive. In my previous roles, I’ve had occasion to see and evaluate many virtual care providers and very few have the transformative potential of IncludeHealth.”
Dr. Rathore continued, “Ryan [Eder] and his team are building something quite special and am thrilled to be a part of the journey.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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