| On Jan. 1, a remote medical management program aimed at reducing the risk of heart attacks and stroke became available to all commercial members of a health plan that’s part of an integrated health system in Massachusetts. Executives on the payer and provider sides of the initiative tout the clinical results of pilot programs that saw a 40% reduction in “bad” LDL cholesterol in as little as 12 weeks, and an average decrease in blood pressure values of 20/10. ... |