STAMFORD, Conn., April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- New
parenthood is full of questions – especially as it relates to
baby's health and wellbeing. Sometimes those questions arise when
you are home with a little one, on vacation, or during the night.
Recognizing the need for new parents to have easy, on-demand access
to medical advice wherever they are, day or night, Philips Avent –
the brand most recommended by moms worldwide* has launched a new
telehealth feature provided by American Well in its popular uGrow
parenting app that will easily connect parents with doctors and
healthcare professionals.
The previously announced partnership between Philips and
American Well – the leading U.S. telehealth provider that connects
millions of consumers with care professionals through video visits
– will enable users to gain remote access to a large database of
providers through the Philips Avent uGrow app platform.
The uGrow app helps parents track their baby's development and
get insights based on their development and routines. With the
addition of telehealth technology provided by American Well to the
uGrow app, parents can connect directly via video call to doctors
and healthcare professionals, 24/7. The app will offer healthcare
professionals specializing in children and adult health, as well as
lactation consultants and mental health professionals. Telehealth
is covered by many insurance plans or can be paid for out of
pocket.
"At Philips, our mission is to make life better and easier for
parents and their babies through meaningful innovations," said
Brenda Kapner, Marketing Director at
Philips. "We listened to what parents needed and evolved our uGrow
parenting app to provide them with peace of mind knowing that they
now have around the clock video access to healthcare providers with
a touch of a button, from the comfort of their own home."
The Philips Avent uGrow app with telehealth provided by American
Well is available for download from the App
Store and Google Play.
Visit the Philips Avent website
at www.Philips.US/AVENT to learn more, or follow us on
Facebook.com/PhilipsAVENT or @AVENT_US.
*Based on December 2015 GemSeek
online satisfaction survey conducted among more than 9,000 female
users of childcare brands and products.
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX:
PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving
people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health
continuum from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis,
treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and
deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated
solutions. Headquartered in the
Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging,
image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as
well as in consumer health and home care. Philips' health
technology portfolio generated 2017 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 74,000
employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News
about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.
About American Well
American Well uses telehealth to improve people's access to
quality care. Through our partnerships with the nation's largest
health systems, insurers, employers, and retailers, our
award-winning telehealth Exchange™ and our direct-to-consumer
service, Amwell®, we connect millions of Americans to the doctors
they trust for live video visits. Through the power of telehealth,
we help patients get the care they need in a timely fashion, and
help doctors be there for their patients. We build technologies to
make healthcare go where people need it most.
For more on how we are changing healthcare delivery through
telehealth, visit AmericanWell.com.
American Well, Amwell and The Exchange are registered trademarks
or trademarks of American Well Corporation in the United States and other countries. All
other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective
owners.
American Well, Amwell and The Exchange are registered trademarks
or trademarks of American Well Corporation in the United
States and other countries. All other trademarks used herein
are the property of their respective owners.
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