Expanded Teladoc - Kinsa Partnership to Support Connected Care and Drive Further Healthcare Value through Innovation
February 22 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Teladoc, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC), the undisputed leader in telehealth,
providing access to care for millions, announces today it has
expanded its partnership with Kinsa, a leading provider of smart
health products and services, including the first FDA-cleared Smart
Thermometer. As Teladoc continues to transform the care experience,
the integration of its app with the Kinsa Smart Thermometer will
validate how the right breakthrough technologies will further drive
engagement, quality and value in telehealth.
“Behavior change that will continue to accelerate telehealth
adoption is fueled by consumer-facing innovations like the Kinsa
Smart Thermometer, a technology that immediately delivers clinical
value with a wow-factor experienced by parents and their children
alike,” said Dan Trencher, senior vice president, product and
corporate strategy, Teladoc. “At Teladoc we are anchoring our
innovation in smart technologies and partnerships – in relevant,
affordable, consumer-centric innovations – that will have a lasting
impact, and contribute to a new and better care experience for our
members.”
Connected medical devices, and the subsequent value of the data
derived and mined from them, are driving the growth of the
connected healthcare industry. Projected to reach $612 billion by
2024, the connected healthcare industry is estimated to provide $30
billion in savings in 2017 and up to $50 billion in savings by
2018, according to Accenture. The integration of Kinsa with the
Teladoc telehealth platform is an example of fully achieving
connected care by deriving maximum value and consumer engagement
from the integration, which in this case also directly leads to
driving telehealth adoption.
With this integration, the Teladoc app automatically detects the
Kinsa app on a user’s mobile phone, guides the user to Kinsa, and
offers the option to import up to 10 days of temperature readings
into the Teladoc platform. Upon opt-in, the data is integrated into
the Teladoc physician’s view of the health record, supporting
diagnosis with a clear, visualized rendering of the patient’s
temperature history. This comprehensive data helps inform decisions
regarding diagnosis, such as bacterial versus viral conditions
based on temperature trends evident in the data.
“We are excited that Kinsa’s technology can further improve the
user experience for telemedicine,” said Inder Singh, founder and
chief executive officer, Kinsa. “This partnership advances both
Kinsa’s and Teladoc’s goal of helping individuals and families in
the exact moment of need, when they want care. We believe users
will see tremendous value in this new seamless experience.”
As part of this partnership, Teladoc and Kinsa will work
together to bring greater value to large employers – simplifying
for employees the experience of caring for sick children, driving
higher telehealth utilization, and improving the quality of care
delivered.
For more information on the Teladoc telehealth solution, visit
https://www.teladoc.com/.
About Teladoc
Teladoc, Inc. (NYSE:TDOC) is the nation’s leading provider of
telehealth services and a pioneering force in bringing the virtual
care visit into the mainstream of today’s health care ecosystem.
Serving some 7,500 clients — including health plans, health
systems, employers and other organizations — more than 17.5 million
members can use phone, mobile devices and secure online video to
connect within minutes to Teladoc’s network of more than 3,100
board-certified, state-licensed physicians and behavioral health
specialists, 24/7. With national coverage, a robust, scalable
platform and a Lewisville, TX-based member services center staffed
by 400 employees, Teladoc offers the industry’s most comprehensive
and complete telehealth solution including primary care, behavioral
health care, dermatology, tobacco cessation and more. For
additional information, please visit www.teladoc.com.
About Kinsa
Kinsa offers a suite of smart products and services, including
its family of smartphone-connected thermometers, that guide users
from the first sign of sickness through recovery and beyond by
quickly and accurately recording illness details and offering
guidance on what to do next. Kinsa also shows common illnesses
circulating within communities, and is advancing efforts to create
a real-time health map to help track and stop the spread of
illness. Kinsa has won numerous awards, including the Grand Prize
in Medical Innovation by the Cleveland Clinic, and is available in
more than 7,000 retail locations in the US and Canada.
www.kinsahealth.com.
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