Livongo Health, the leading consumer digital healthcare company today announced its launch of first blood pressure monitor with cellular connectivity in the U.S. at Health 2.0. It provides the simplest way to acquire, monitor and transfer the blood pressure reading to the cloud for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). This seamless “cuff to cloud” transfer enables the consumer to remain in the relaxed atmosphere of their home, thereby eliminating the “white coat syndrome.”
The patients also receive useful and timely insight into BP and Health Nudges TM from certified professional specially trained in the management of chronic diseases.
Just as we did with diabetes, Livongo wants to make it easier for people to stay healthy by checking their blood pressure, receiving real-time personalized feedback, sharing the information with their physician and other members of their connected care community from home, thereby avoiding a rise in blood pressure that can come with visiting a doctor," said Amar Kendale, Chief Product Officer,
Livongo.
"We are proud to introduce the first cellular-enabled blood pressure monitoring system to market in the U.S. and to add this capability to our comprehensive platform for people with all kinds of chronic conditions. This allows us to treat the whole person and the challenges they face seamlessly."
Livongo’s signature offerings include Livongo for Diabetes, Livongo for Hypertension, and Livongo Diabetes Prevention (DPP) powered by Retrofit.
Diabetes and Hypertension are the fastest growing chronic diseases in the United States and account for 458 billion dollars in healthcare costs. Improving the blood pressure control through lifestyle change and adherence to medication can bring down the chance of cardiovascular event by 50%.
No comments:
Post a Comment