Sharecare teams up with Walmart to help people across the country take control of their health at Walmart Wellness
September 21 2018 - 03:16PM
Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all
their health in one place, today announced it will be participating
in Walmart Wellness events on Saturday, September 22 at more than
4,600 locations across the country. Sharecare’s participation in
the largest health fair in the country is the latest expansion of
its strategic partnership with Walmart – announced in May 2018 –
aimed at helping people better understand, manage and improve their
health.
“Our customers and the communities they live in are central to
everything we do at Walmart, and when you consider the fact that
140 million people shop with Walmart every week, our Walmart
Wellness events have the potential to start a ripple effect of
positive behavior change across the country,” said David Hoke,
senior director of associate health and wellbeing at Walmart.
“Our relationship with Sharecare provides us with a unique and
dynamic way to connect with and support the community in their
health and wellbeing journey on a more personalized level – both
inside and outside of our retail locations – and we look forward to
working with them to forge a path that takes us all to a healthier,
more vibrant future.”
Providing a unique experience for busy families to learn how
they can make positive changes in their health to save money and
live better, Walmart Wellness activities have provided millions of
people with access to health services including free blood
pressure, blood glucose and BMI screenings; low-cost immunizations;
and consultations with local healthcare professionals and Walmart
pharmacists. On September 22, in addition to those services, anyone
attending Walmart Wellness events can take immediate action to
improve their health by downloading the free Sharecare app and
obtaining another critical number: their RealAge, which is the
actual age of someone’s body versus their calendar age.
“When it comes to taking control of your health, there is
nothing more powerful than knowing your most critical numbers –
blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and RealAge – and thanks
to Walmart Wellness Day, getting that information has never been
easier or more affordable,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiothoracic
surgeon, nine-time Emmy® Award-winning host of The Dr. Oz Show and
co-founder of Sharecare. “The Sharecare team and I are excited to
support Walmart to help everyone better understand, track and
improve their health, no matter where they are in their health
journey, and I look forward to showcasing this incredibly important
initiative for my viewers on The Dr. Oz Show today.”
Once Walmart shoppers learn their RealAge, the Sharecare app
will provide each individual with personalized, timely and
actionable content and tools to improve their health and wellbeing.
To help people put their personal health information into action,
Sharecare enables each user to track their progress toward earning
“green days,” Sharecare’s proprietary metric comprised of 13 key
daily health indicators such as stress, activity, sleep, blood
pressure and diet.
"Since announcing our partnership with Walmart earlier this
year, we have worked together to motivate their associates on their
wellness journey and celebrate the positive changes they are making
in their lives – and now we are broadening our focus to deliver on
the company's commitment to improve the health of not only their
associates and their families, but also the people who live in the
communities Walmart serves," said Jeff Arnold, co-founder, chairman
and CEO of Sharecare. “Providing people with the tools and
resources they need to live their healthiest, happiest, most
productive lives is at the core of everything we do, and we are
excited to give those attending Walmart Wellness Day the ability to
improve their health every day through the Sharecare app.”
For more information about Walmart Wellness, visit
https://wm6.walmart.com/wellness-day.
About SharecareSharecare is the digital health
company that helps people manage all their health in one place. The
Sharecare platform provides each person – no matter where they are
in their health journey – with a comprehensive and personalized
health profile where they can dynamically and easily connect to the
information, evidence-based programs and health professionals they
need to live their healthiest, happiest and most productive life.
In addition to providing individual consumers with direct access to
award-winning and innovative frictionless technologies,
scientifically validated clinical protocols and best-in-class
coaching tools, Sharecare also helps providers, employers and
health plans effectively scale outcomes-based health and wellness
solutions across their entire populations. To learn more,
visit www.sharecare.com.
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