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Remove Banner?

I read through the content here on Sharecare, and I am not seeing anything that appears to contradict the neutrality standards of Wiki. I recognize that someone close to the page made edits, but there have been many edits since that time (2019). I've never removed a banner. Does anyone else feel that the removal is prudent? Thank you!

Juliecmi (talk) 00:56, 13 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Number of Employees

Hi editors!

Could someone please update the number of employees to the most up-to-date count of 2,400? The citation used here was updated not to reflect the current number of employees "as of September 2020," although the page's infobox still shows a count of "3,249 (2019)."

I work for Sharecare and have a "paid conflict of interest" as defined by the site's guidelines. And of course, out of respect for the Wikipedia Terms of Use & conflict of interest rules, I'm requesting this change instead of editing directly. SCbhaynes (talk) 20:43, 2 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ~Kvng (talk) 13:22, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Kvng, thanks so much for assisting with this request! I noticed another item in the infobox and have posted a new query below about the subsidiaries list. If you're willing to take a look at that one as well, I'd be grateful for your thoughts/assistance. Thanks again, SCbhaynes (talk) 00:41, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox: Subsidiaries List

Hi editors, SCbhaynes here again. I noticed the Subsidiaries list in the infobox seems long considering its lack of sourcing and that the details are not fleshed out more within the article content. What do reviewing editors suggest as the best approach for improving the list? I've included some thoughts below in hopes that editors will provide guidance and apply appropriate changes. Again, I'll continue to avoid editing the article directly due to my conflict of interest. Some thoughts I had that might make sense here:

  • a) remove subsidiaries that do not have their own Wikipedia article entries and therefore might not be considered notable enough for mention
  • b) As sourcing allows, remove any brands operating under Sharecare's control that are not true "subsidiaries" by its definition.
    • NOTE: I understand appropriate sourcing should be provided to verify changes like this. However, journalistic coverage of such details may be limited, given such changes are not always announced or put on record. For what it's worth, none of these entities are "subsidiaries" of our company; they’ve been fully absorbed into the Sharecare brand and do not exist today as unique entities, subsidiaries, or divisions. Can editors advise what sort of sources are appropriate for verifying changes like this to infobox details, if not journalistic ones?

I welcome guidance and feedback from reviewing editors and will defer to the consensus of the community. Thanks in advance for any assistance.SCbhaynes (talk) 00:40, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again, after learning about the "edit request" template, I'm adding it to my request above, hopefully to capture the attention of any interested editors. I will continue to avoid making direct edits to the article myself, in-line with the site's terms of use, given my conflict of interest. Thank you for any assistance. SCbhaynes (talk) 19:36, 9 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I’m not experienced in articles about businesses, so am reluctant to make the change myself, but I wonder if {{Infobox company}} would be more applicable now than {{Infobox website}}?
SCbhaynes, with regards to the acquisitions that aren’t "subsidiaries" or "divisions", would they be best described as "brands" or not really? The company infobox has a slot for listing its brands.
Pelagic ( messages ) – (13:19 Sun 17, AEDT) 02:19, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
While I'm at it, I'll take care of this--we usually do not include a full list; if it's extensive it generally goes in the article--the infobox is just a quick summary of highlights. DGG ( talk ) 00:29, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed content: Blue Zones Project & Community Well-Being Index

Hi Wikipedians! SCbhaynes here again with a request to improve the article by adding some relevant content and sourcing to support it. As I have a paid conflict of interest, I'll continue to avoid updating the article myself. I noticed that the current article doesn't include any coverage of Sharecare's Blue Zones Project or its related Community Well-Being Index. If I understand Wikipedia's guidelines correctly, it seems these are among contributions to the brand's notability, and it would serve the encyclopedic entry to include them. I have drafted my suggestion for new sections about both with sources to verify details, which I posted below. I welcome reviewing editors to adjust this draft as they see fit. Are any editors willing to check my work and integrate some version of this suggested content within the current article? Thanks ahead for any thoughts or assistance you might provide. SCbhaynes (talk) 16:12, 16 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

PROPOSED DRAFT:
Blue Zones Project
Sharecare expanded into population health management in 2016 as the company acquired Healthways’ Total Population Health Services and Blue Zones Project.[1][2] The Blue Zones Project is an initiative toward improving community well-being through the development of lifestyle interventions patterned after Blue Zones, places identified worldwide as having "natural health and longevity". Some of the project's discoveries about these identified Blue Zones is that they generally have lower rates of common diseases associated with increased diabetes risk factors such as obesity, smoking, heart disease and associated symptoms.[3] As of July 2019, the Blue Zones Project had reached 48 cities in 11 states.[4]
Community Well-Being Index
Sharecare partnered with Gallup for a 10-year period to survey Americans and measure physical, financial, and social factors; during which time rising trends were noted in rates of diabetes and obesity as well as community and workplace cultures that hindered immediate improvement.[4][5] In July 2019 a five-year partnership was announced between Sharecare and The Boston University School of Public Health with the stated intent to "mine social determinants of health data and enhance patient outcomes across the country." The organizations collaborated to create a Community Well-Being Index that would begin to analyze the environmental factors affecting patient health.[4][6] The new index takes more than 60 variables into account, including the built environment, education, and community context such as weather and crime.[4] Analysts reviewed data measuring individual risk factors in five health domains including purpose, social, financial, community, and physical; they then combined the original well-being index with new key social determinants of health, including healthcare access, food access, resource access, housing, and transportation. The combined results comprise the Sharecare Community Well-Being Index, which ranks states and communities from "healthiest" to "unhealthiest" annually.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Fletcher, Holly (July 27, 2016). "Healthways to sell division, brand to Sharecare in major corporate shake-up". Tennessean. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Racke, Will (July 27, 2016). "Healthways to sell 600-job division amid major restructuring". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Caffrey, Mary (November 14, 2017). "Healthcare, Absenteeism Costs of Diabetes Reach $266B in US". AJMC. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Caffrey, Mary (July 15, 2019). "Sharecare, Boston University Launch New Community Well-Being Index". AJMC. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Trimble, Megan (March 14, 2018). "Report: The Communities With the Strongest Well-Being". U.S. News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  6. ^ Kent, Jessica (July 16, 2019). "New Community Index Will Mine Social Determinants of Health Data". Health IT Analytics. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Gooch, Kelly (September 3, 2020). "50 states ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. ^ Morse, Susan (September 2, 2019). "Boston University SPH and Sharecare launch well-being index looking at impact of environment on health". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

Just adding the edit request template to this new request, as I did above. SCbhaynes (talk) 12:54, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, SCbhaynes here. In addition to the edit request template above, I posted to a few relevant WikiProjects in hopes of finding interested editors to collaborate with. Since my request remains unanswered, I wonder if User:Rathfelder, you would have any interest in offering thoughts or assistance, based on previous correspondence? Thanks in advance. SCbhaynes (talk) 16:50, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]


I was asked to comment. Some of the refs in the proposed addition are not Reliable sources. City Business Journals are primarily a vehicle for publishing press releases. American Journal of Managed Care {AJMC) is a peer-revieed publication, but that doesn't apply to the article in its news section. I do not consider US News reliable for medicine. DGG ( talk ) 11:17, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Blue Zones, I see from Tivity Health that Blue Zones LLC and Healthways "teamed up" in 2010 [1]. If the Blue Zones article can’t easily be tidied up, perhaps some of the history prior to Sharecare's acquisition could be mentioned briefly in this one? See also AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project. — Pelagic ( messages ) – (15:16 Sun 17, AEDT) 04:16, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you both for your replies and feedback! DGG I appreciate you helping me understand your view of available sourcing in this case. I've updated my proposed draft, removing details associated with the sourcing concerns you presented (e.g., City Business Journals, US News, and AJMC). Please see my updated proposed draft below. You'll notice this leaves far less detail explaining what the Blue Zones Project is and its significance to readers. Perhaps this can be revisited later as better sourcing becomes available. To Pelagic's point, would it make sense to add AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project and Tivity Health to the See also section of the current article for added context? If my updated draft is acceptable, would either of you be willing to incorporate it into the article on my behalf? I'll continue to discuss changes here while remaining hands-off of the live entry due to my COI.
Proposed content, UPDATED
Sharecare expanded into population health in 2016 when the company acquired a division of business from Healthways including its Blue Zones Project. Part of the deal also included the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.[1] In July 2019, a five-year partnership was announced between Sharecare and The Boston University School of Public Health with the stated intent to "mine social determinants of health data and enhance patient outcomes across the country." The organizations collaborated to create a Community Well-Being Index that would begin to analyze the environmental factors affecting patient health.[2] Analysts reviewed data measuring individual risk factors in five health domains including purpose, social, financial, community, and physical; they then combined the original well-being index with new social determinants of health, including healthcare access, food access, resource access, housing, and transportation. The combined results comprise the Sharecare Community Well-Being Index, which ranks states and communities from "healthiest" to "unhealthiest" annually.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Fletcher, Holly (July 27, 2016). "Healthways to sell division, brand to Sharecare in major corporate shake-up". Tennessean. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Kent, Jessica (July 16, 2019). "New Community Index Will Mine Social Determinants of Health Data". Health IT Analytics. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Gooch, Kelly (September 3, 2020). "50 states ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Morse, Susan (September 2, 2019). "Boston University SPH and Sharecare launch well-being index looking at impact of environment on health". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
Thanks again for your feedback and willingness to collaborate! SCbhaynes (talk) 22:13, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
am I correct that the " Sharecare Community Well-Being Index" measures 10 domains, the 5 original ones plus the 5 new ones? It should be possible to say this in a clearer manner. "including" could otherwise be taken to imply there were others as well. DGG ( talk ) 01:26, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hi DGG, you are correct, and that's a great point. Appreciate the thoughtful input and diligence here, again. I've clarified this in the updated draft below – deleting "including" and just using a semicolon to keep it concise and clear. Let me know if you think this works here and if you think this is a suitable update to implement.
Proposed content, UPDATED
Sharecare expanded into population health in 2016 when the company acquired a division of business from Healthways including its Blue Zones Project. Part of the deal also included the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.[1] In July 2019, a five-year partnership was announced between Sharecare and The Boston University School of Public Health with the stated intent to "mine social determinants of health data and enhance patient outcomes across the country." The organizations collaborated to create a Community Well-Being Index that would begin to analyze the environmental factors affecting patient health.[2] Analysts reviewed data measuring individual risk factors in five health domains: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical; they then combined the original well-being index with new social determinants of health: healthcare access, food access, resource access, housing, and transportation. The combined results comprise the Sharecare Community Well-Being Index, which ranks states and communities from "healthiest" to "unhealthiest" annually.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Fletcher, Holly (July 27, 2016). "Healthways to sell division, brand to Sharecare in major corporate shake-up". Tennessean. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Kent, Jessica (July 16, 2019). "New Community Index Will Mine Social Determinants of Health Data". Health IT Analytics. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Gooch, Kelly (September 3, 2020). "50 states ranked from healthiest to unhealthiest". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Morse, Susan (September 2, 2019). "Boston University SPH and Sharecare launch well-being index looking at impact of environment on health". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
Thanks again for the collaboration on this. SCbhaynes (talk) 16:47, 21 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
the simplest thing I can do at this point is to say replace the paragraph, and I will look at it and the entire the entire article. IEven tho it's the usual practice, I find it difficult to work by a back and forth of individual changes. You do your best, and I will revise as I think best. If in the end I think the entire article is unjustified, I'll proceed accordingly. DGG ( talk ) 04:53, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hi DGG, just to be clear: You’re telling me to make this edit to the article directly, correct? And that you’ll be reviewing once I do? Sounds like you’re saying it’ll be easier for you to review this way, which makes sense, but I want to be extra clear on my understanding and that I don't run afoul of Wikipedia's rules, especially, knowing it prefers editors with a conflict of interest not edit articles directly. I otherwise prefer not to edit the page myself, since I'm hoping that by collaborating with Wikipedia editors on this Talk page, the "close connection" banner can be removed from the article someday. However, I’m willing to take this path with your guidance and review, if I’ve understood your instructions correctly.
Your time and feedback on this is so much appreciated. Thanks again. SCbhaynes (talk) 17:21, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It was so simple to put in the paragraph that I did it myself, which solves your problem. (though you would never be blamed for following my directions in editing--if anyone here doesn't like how I do it, it's me they have to discuss it with, and nobody ever has.)
I will now be edit the article further. I have 3 questions, two simple and one not so simple.
1) is the Visualize Health sentence in the right place?
2) can you find a better source for ref 16 ( the acquisition from Healthways) than a regional newspaper?
3) this is not in the current section so I didn't notice it, but it's crucial to npov -- the role of dr.oz. (I shall add his involvement in this firm to the article on him. )Our article describes him , in my opinion correctly, as a pseudoscience promotor. I see in section 3.2 the American Dental Association questioned his involvement in the firm in 2013. How did the firm respond to the ADA's withdrawal? If they did, surely other scientific organizations might have done so also. Have there been other such objections? Is he still a joint owner of the firm? How much is his share? Have there been any comments anywhere about WebMD, working with him? Is this their only collaboration? I will need to add it to the WebMD article, The Bloomberg link in ref 4 is not accessible to me--can it be put on Internet Archive--if not, it needs at least clarification whether it has an author or is just a note--some of Bloomberg is PR based.. (of course, some of this may be beyond your remit, and if so, I will query it elsewhere and do some checking myself. In any case, just as Arnold is characterized in the lede para, I shall have to characterize Oz. I suggest "surgeon, talkshow host and pseudoscience promoter".
I shall also do some ref cleanup--we have an easy technique for multiple refs to the same source. And some of the refs have Internet Archive links, which I shall add

.

This is a good illustration of why it is necessary to work with whole articles, not isolated sentences: it is not possible to judge NPOV out of context. I will use it in discussing how we handle connected contributors. I really appreciate your cooperation--as you work with us from your end, I know you see the problem also. DGG ( talk ) 00:26, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Of course. Appreciate you sharing your thoughts. Wanted to acknowledge receipt of your questions, but that I'll be away for a few days for a small break. In the meantime, will see what answers I can offer here, and I'm committing to responding as soon as possible. Thanks again, DGG! SCbhaynes (talk) 06:27, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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