SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mango
Health, a mobile health company, today announced a long term
operating partnership with Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) which
will include a new daily health management platform to improve
health outcomes. Through the partnership, Mango Health's innovative
patient-facing mobile applications will be available to Express
Scripts' clients, representing more than 85 million Americans. In
addition to the operating partnership, Express Scripts has made a
strategic investment in Mango Health.
"Our experience has taught us that when patients are active
participants in their health, they achieve better health outcomes.
Mango Health's success in keeping patients engaged in their care
through fun, user-friendly mobile applications is a natural
extension of the care our pharmacists provide to our members. We
look forward to bringing together our unique capabilities to
motivate patients and encourage positive and healthy behaviors,"
said Glen Stettin, Senior Vice
President and Chief Innovation Officer at Express Scripts.
By integrating Mango Health's mobile applications with the
Express Scripts platform and services, members of participating
Express Scripts plans will enjoy:
- A gamified approach that encourages positive behaviors that
meaningfully improve outcomes for patients with their
condition.
- In-app support and advice from Express Scripts specialist
pharmacists in more than 20 specialties, including diabetes, asthma
and cancer.
- The convenience of pre-populated medication lists and
prescription refills within the Mango app.
- Improved care coordination, medication safety and prescription
drug affordability through customized alerts in the Mango app that
are integrated with a patient's pharmacy plan, and offer
information about medication adherence, possible medication safety
concerns and cost-savings opportunities.
"Our track record of engaging patient populations daily,
combined with Express Scripts' clinical expertise and commitment to
patient-centered care, creates a unique opportunity for innovative
programs that improve health outcomes," said Jason Oberfest, CEO at Mango Health. "We're
honored to partner with one of the leaders in U.S. healthcare."
About Mango Health
Mango Health is a mobile health company that inspires those with
chronic conditions to better manage their health each day. The
Mango Health mobile platform encourages healthier, more productive
individuals by fostering habits, knowledge and skills for better
health and control of chronic disease. The Mango Health app for
iPhone and Android has a 4.5 star user rating and has been
continuously promoted by Apple as an outstanding personal care app
for over three years.
For more information, visit mangohealth.com or follow
@MangoHealth on Twitter.
About Express Scripts
Express Scripts puts medicine within reach of tens of millions of
people by aligning with plan sponsors, taking bold action and
delivering patient-centered care to make better health more
affordable and accessible.
Headquartered in St. Louis,
Express Scripts provides integrated pharmacy benefit management
services, including network-pharmacy claims processing, home
delivery pharmacy care, specialty pharmacy care, specialty benefit
management, benefit-design consultation, drug utilization review,
formulary management, and medical and drug data analysis
services. Express Scripts also distributes a full range of
biopharmaceutical products and provides extensive cost-management
and patient-care services.
For more information, visit Lab.Express-Scripts.com or follow
@ExpressScripts on Twitter.
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