In 2017, Director of Health Care for the U.S. Government Accountability Office, James...
The change necessary for the future
of American healthcare.
SAFFRON Labs is an innovation business unit within NewWave Holdings dedicated to imagining and building the technical ecosystem for the delivery of person-centered care informed by the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH).
We connect doctors, patients and community-based organizations to deliver value-based, person-centered care beyond the clinic. Here are our Products:
The Diversity Platform
for FHIR-enabled Exchange
The SAFFRON Labs platform that makes fhir- and standards-based interoperability happen.
Pulse Application
(Doctor) –
The SAFFRON App that enables patient assessment and subsequent close loop referrals to community-based organizations.
Clarity Application
(Patient) –
The SAFFRON App that enables Patients to self-report in response to surveys, Questionnaires REL+SOGI, etc.
Magnet Application
(CBO) – The SAFFRON App that enables CBO users to accept and manage Incoming Referrals.
Extendibility
Extendibility to support Third-Party Applications interactions in an interoperable way.
SAFFRON LABS DEEP DIVE
How NewWave Helps Fight Waste and Fraud in Medicare Claims
In 2017, Director of Health Care for the U.S. Government Accountability Office, James Cosgrove, estimated improper claims to the Medicare Advantage program in the prior year alone amounted to 10 percent of the total, or $16.2 billion. Other credible estimates for the entire Medicare system put the number at around $60 billion of invalid claims paid annually.
