Food as Medicine: Findhelp Partners with Attane Health to Support Severe Food Allergies
According to Food Allergy Research & Education, caring for children with food allergies cost U.S. families nearly $33 billion in 2024 (adjusted from a 2011–2012 analysis). Emergency department visits and hospitalizations to treat food allergy reactions result in costs that are 2.5 times higher for low-income children. Findhelp is partnering with Attane Health to address these widespread needs. We support individuals with severe food allergies by connecting them with specialized meals and food to improve their health outcomes.
Nonprofits like the Food Equality Initiative and organizations like Attane Health are stepping up to support families and children with severe food allergies. Watch our short film, and read on to learn how Findhelp and Attane Health can support your patients and members.
From Nonprofit to Nationwide Services: Attane Health
Emily Brown (featured in the film above) is a thought leader in the “food is medicine” movement and knows firsthand the importance of having access to the right foods. As her own family struggled to afford the foods her children with chronic conditions needed to stay healthy, she was inspired to take action. After founding and running the Food Equality Initiative, she went on to found Attane Health.
Attane Health provides inclusive access to personalized, nutritious groceries and educational resources for those living with chronic health conditions and severe food allergies. It is a patient-driven, digital health platform that provides personalized food selection within the individual’s cultural norms and preferences, while allowing patients, providers, and payers to measure specific health outcomes.
Partnering to Provide Personalized Food & Nutrition Care
Attane Health partners with payers, providers, hospitals, and community-based organizations to change the way healthcare treats patients living with chronic medical conditions. Your care navigators can easily screen patients for specific nutritional needs and direct them to Attane Health to provide inclusive access to personalized, nutritious groceries and educational resources.
Attane Health and Findhelp are partnering to offer customers inclusive access to personalized, nutritious groceries, prescription produce boxes, health coaching, and educational resources for those living with chronic health conditions and severe food allergies.
- Improved Health Outcomes: Personalized nutrition and health coaching, leading to better health, reduced healthcare costs, and overall well-being.
- Equity in Healthcare Access: Focus on underserved areas and respects cultural preferences, ensuring everyone has access to quality care and nutrient-dense groceries through direct-to-home delivery.
- Lower Total Cost of Care: Promote preventive care and personalized nutrition, lowering costs for health plans and healthcare providers.
- Increased Member Engagement: Personalized solutions cater to individual needs and preferences, encouraging active involvement in healthcare decisions and better adherence to treatment plans.
- Effective Health Education & Empowerment: Improve nutritional literacy and offer resources for informed dietary choices, fostering long-term behavior changes and sustainable lifestyle improvements.
Connect Individuals to Attane Health, Directly from Findhelp
Your staff and navigators can find your unique program card with your specific eligibility criteria, place referrals, and directly connect individuals with services to support their health and address their severe food allergies.
- Staff navigate to your Attane Health program card on your branded Findhelp platform to verify eligibility information.
- A referral is created, with the individual’s consent, and sent to the Attane Health team. They follow up with the individual and provide personalized health coaching, nutrient-dense groceries, and produce boxes.
- Attane Health updates the referral to ‘Got Help’ and closes the loop, so you can track outcomes.
This workflow reduces documentation and streamlines efficiency while capturing relevant social determinants of health (SDoH) data about the populations you serve. You can track updates, close the loop on referrals, and analyze individual and aggregate data to drive strategic decisions. You can share your Attane Health programs in over 100 different languages via the Findhelp platform.
Partner With Us to Address Severe Food Allergies
Food allergies are a growing public health concern that affect an estimated 8% of children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). More than 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children experience food allergies.
Connect with us to learn how we can partner to support your patients and members who struggle with food allergies.
