Omada Health has the potential to re-create the Diabetes Prevention Program on an even greater scale.

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Omada will use the funds to market its pre-diabetes Prevent program, and address other diseases.

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In January, Omada expects to start pilots with two hospital systems, and one with a self-insured employer.

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One year later, Omada can deliver some promising results, as it launches a program on the web called Prevent.

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The start-up intends to sell Prevent primarily to employers, but Duffy stresses that any information Omada provides them will be anonymous.

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Participants, in groups of 12, received a scale with an embedded 2G cellular chip that automatically transmitted their weight to Omada, which charted their progress.

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More impressive, 40 participants applied to become health coaches at Omada.

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Dyson has invested in a number of health tech startups including 23andMe, Crohnology, Genomera, HealthTap, Health Rally, Keas, Medivo, Omada Health, PatientsLike Me and Voxiva.

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Digital health start-ups such as Omada Health, EveryMove, 100Plus and Audax Health are thoughtfully crafting ways to entice employees into adopting, and more importantly, maintaining a healthy lifestyle through a combination of rewards, social networking, and coaching.

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