Attributes 1,157% revenue growth to increased need for digital health solutions

CRANFORD, New Jersey – Nov. 18, 2021 – Avidon Health, a leading provider of digital coaching solutions proven to break unhealthy habits, today announced it ranked 117 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 27th year. Avidon Health grew 1,157% during the period covering 2017-2020.

“Avidon Health is thrilled to earn a spot on the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 500,” said Tim Aumueller, co-CEO, Avidon Health. “Our growth has been fueled by the demand for technology-driven, personalized health coaching. Health systems, wellness vendors, and employers have recognized the impact of digital health coaching to help improve the health of their members and increase engagement in wellness programs.”

Over the past year, Avidon Health launched several new solutions to help organizations empower their members, including an upgraded digital coaching platform, Engagement Rx^® as well as a new cognitive behavioral training course for substance use disorders (SUDs), LivingClear. The digital coaching solutions are powered by a thoughtful blend of engagement technology, proven behavior change methodology, and curated content designed to meet each individual where they are. Today, more than one million individuals have benefited from Avidon Health programs.

“The pandemic has underscored the urgent need for tech solutions in a variety of areas across health care, fintech, energy tech, entertainment, to name a few, so reliance on innovators like the winners of the Technology Fast 500 is more important than ever,” said Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte’s audit & assurance practice. “These companies are not only at the cutting edge, transforming the way we do business, but most importantly, recognize the strategic importance of ongoing innovation, especially in the ever-changing world of technology.”

The need for behavioral health solutions is growing. Increased costs for healthcare, absenteeism, and substance use affect the quality of life for individuals and the efficiency of organizations. Digital solutions have the power to help make positive changes, especially in terms of mental health for the many who have been increasingly isolated and cut off from traditional options.

“Individuals have dealt with increased stress, substance use, poor sleep and unhealthy diets, all of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic,” added Clark Lagemann, co-CEO, Avidon Health. “Our technology helps organizations address these issues in a scalable way while providing meaningful support to their patients, members, and employees. Our growth has been fueled by our ability to translate our years of live human coaching and cognitive behavioral training into solutions that fit seamlessly into existing enterprise platforms.”

Learn more about Avidon Health at avidonhealth.com

About the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

Now in its 27th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies – both public and private – in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.

About Avidon Health

Launched in 2020 following MedPro Wellness’ acquisition of SelfHelpWorks, Avidon Health is a team of behavior change experts who empower people to make positive life changes by focusing on the individual, not just the condition. Avidon’s core product, Engagement Rx, is a digital coaching platform used to improve engagement and adherence across large populations, and includes an interactive member portal, content and course library, coach CRM, and Content Design Studio. We also provide care team resources including staff, our Coach+ CRM, and comprehensive team training. Learn more at www.avidonhealth.com.

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Listen to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda featuring Tim Aumueller, Co-CEO of Avidon Health.

Time to listen: 18 minutes – Empowered Patient Podcast

In this episode:

Tim Aumueller is the Co-CEO of Avidon Health and an expert on combining digital solutions and human coaching to help patients living with chronic diseases make lifestyle changes. While drugs will most likely always be part of a treatment plan, direct behavior change science is demonstrating the impact that healthy behaviors have on prevention and mitigation of chronic diseases especially those related to obesity.

With a focus on the different elements of meaningful engagement, Avidon is deploying Engagement Rx® to take into account learning style and preferred method of communication to provide the appropriate mixture of personalized support and online guidance. The key is to see the patient as more than the medical condition and coming up with an approach that fits with their lifestyle and encourages healthy behavior changes. It is also critical to measure progress and when goals are accomplished.

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LivingClear™ online course uses cognitive behavioral science and proven methodology to break the addiction cycle

CRANFORD, New Jersey — June 17, 2021 — Avidon Health, a leading provider of coaching solutions proven to break unhealthy habits for diverse populations, announced today the launch of LivingClear, their latest cognitive behavior change course targeting substance use disorders (SUD). Created by addiction specialists, LivingClear provides an accessible, scalable solution for organizations and healthcare providers who need to better support patients, members and employees who may be struggling with a SUD.

“Individuals who struggle with substance use disorders are often in a cycle that, for many, can feel hopeless,” said Tim Aumueller, co-CEO at Avidon Health. “Their brains have been trained to encourage them to keep using the substance, making lasting change difficult to achieve. However, LivingClear takes a different approach by focusing on the emotional and environmental factors that contribute to substance use. And by offering this as a low-cost, easily accessible, online learning experience, we’re effectively eliminating many of the traditional barriers for those seeking help.”

The course comprises online sessions led by substance use disorder experts and those with lived experience. LivingClear features:

• Nine self-paced sessions designed to be completed over 2-9 weeks
• Curriculum that breaks the pattern of routine substance use by using principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Online and offline interactive support
• Turnkey virtual support
• 24/7 accessibility on any device
• White-label options

“There is a lot of stigma around substance use disorders, which often discourages people from seeking help,” said Clark Lagemann, co-CEO at Avidon Health. “One in seven people develop a substance use disorder in their lifetime. Quite often people know they might have a problem but are too embarrassed to ask. Our goal at Avidon Health is to equip organizations with a highly scalable solution so they can support those who are at risk or want help, and can offer confidential treatment options.”

Avidon Health has more than 20 years of experience helping some of the country’s largest healthcare organizations change unhealthy behaviors for their populations. While this course is their first to focus exclusively on SUDs, it leverages the same CBT-based methods proven effective in their other courses for tobacco, alcohol, and food addictions.

Tommie M. Richardson, MD, CAS, a leading addiction medicine specialist and advisor on the development of this course, adds “our understanding of addiction and the behavioral triggers that drive it has come a long way. In my many years of experience, I have not come across anything like this program.”

With LivingClear, organizations have a flexible solution ideal for supporting:

• Those who are seeking discreet addiction support
• Individuals who may not know they have a problem but suspect they do
• Employees who failed a drug test and require remediation
• Organizations looking to supplement existing rehab and MAT programs with cost-effective, scalable support

To learn more about LivingClear, visit https://go.avidonhealth.com/livingclear.

About Avidon Health

Launched in 2020 following MedPro Wellness’ acquisition of SelfHelpWorks, Avidon Health is a team of behavior change experts who are passionate about providing health strategies that empower people to make positive life changes. Avidon’s proprietary digital health platform, Engagement Rx™, is an innovative, white-label coaching solution that helps drive behavior change for diverse populations at scale. We use cognitive behavioral training and technology that focuses on the individual, not just their condition, to create lasting outcomes. We also provide care team resources including staff, our Coach+ CRM, and comprehensive team training.

Learn more at www.avidonhealth.com.

Media Contact:
Kristin Hege
kristin@conveycommsagency.com
480-540-6496