Amwell expands clinical programs portfolio to include Hello Heart cardiovascular health risk management solution
08 Oktober 2024 - 1:05PM
Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leader in digital care, today announced
Hello Heart, the digital leader in preventive heart health, is a
partner in the Amwell clinical programs portfolio available on the
Amwell Converge™ platform.
Amwell health plan clients can now offer their employer accounts
the Hello Heart cardiovascular solution to eligible members and
employees with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or other risk
factors for cardiovascular disease. Members can easily access the
Hello Heart solution from their current Amwell-powered offering. In
addition, members will have access to virtual primary care, urgent
care, behavioral health and other clinical program offerings.
Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S. and
among the most expensive health conditions to treat, costing health
plans an average of $12,500 per member per year. High blood
pressure is a known risk factor for heart disease affecting almost
half of U.S. adults.
Members who sign up for the digital heart health program will
receive a connected blood pressure monitor and access to an app
that provides personalized daily coaching and tracks key metrics to
help them better manage their heart health. Also, clinicians can
receive a member's results and make data-driven recommendations
about their care.
“The widespread clinical and financial burden of heart disease
is skyrocketing. Health plans and employers need a solution to
address this crisis at scale,” said Edo Paz, M.D., senior vice
president, Medical Affairs at Hello Heart. “As the market leader
for preventive heart health management, Hello Heart can help
organizations drive better outcomes and lower costs for large
populations at risk of cardiovascular disease. We look forward to
supporting the heart health of many more people as part of Amwell’s
hybrid care delivery platform.”
Amwell’s clinical programs portfolio is integrated into the
Amwell Converge platform and features virtual and digital care
products from innovative partners addressing various health
conditions. The unified ecosystem provides health plans with the
technology to offer employers and their members a seamless entry
point to access many solutions, creating a personalized,
cost-effective, whole-person care model focused on improved
clinical outcomes and driving efficiencies. Click here to learn
more about the Hello Heart program available in the Amwell clinical
portfolio for health plan clients.
“Our comprehensive solution is dependable, safe and secure, with
a proven track record of integrating and scaling effectively. It
powers a large part of the U.S. healthcare ecosystem and
facilitates the exchange of data and services across our client
base to make care even more efficient and accessible,” said Ido
Schoenberg, M.D., CEO of Amwell. “We are delighted to include Hello
Heart as our latest portfolio partner, as the company seeks to
provide healthcare organizations with digital and automated support
that can prevent or reverse the health and financial burdens caused
by heart disease.”
Hello Heart and Amwell are sponsoring the HLTH conference Oct.
20-23 in Las Vegas. Hello Heart will demonstrate its digital
cardiovascular health program in booth #2133. Amwell leaders will
be in booth #5036, highlighting how Hello Heart integrates into the
company’s broader clinical care portfolio.
About Hello HeartHello Heart is on a mission
to change the way people care for their hearts. The company
provides the first app and connected heart monitor to help people
track and manage their heart health and get real-time tips. With
Hello Heart, people can take steps to control their risk of heart
attacks and strokes – the leading cause of death in the United
States. Peer-reviewed studies show that high-risk users of Hello
Heart have seen meaningful drops in blood pressure, cholesterol and
even weight. Recognized as the digital leader in preventive heart
health, Hello Heart is trusted by more than 120 leading Fortune 500
and government employers, national health plans, and labor
organizations such as 3M, Lenovo, Northwestern Mutual, the City of
Fort Worth, and the Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund.
Hello Heart clients can save $1,676 per enrolled user annually
according to a third-party analysis by the Validation
Institute.
Founded in 2013, Hello Heart has raised more than $138 million
from top venture firms like Khosla Ventures, IVP, and Stripes, and
has been featured in The Washington Post, CNBC, CBS Evening News,
and NPR. Hello Heart is a best-in-class solution on the American
Heart Association’s Innovators’ Network, CVS Health Point Solutions
Management offering, and many other health solution platforms.
Visit www.helloheart.com for more information.
About AmwellAmwell provides a
leading hybrid care enablement platform in the United States and
globally, connecting and enabling providers, payers, patients, and
innovators to deliver greater access to more affordable, higher
quality care. Amwell believes that hybrid care delivery will
transform healthcare. The company offers a single comprehensive
platform to support all digital health needs, from urgent to acute
and post-acute care, chronic care management and healthy living.
With nearly two decades of experience, Amwell powers the digital
care of more than 50 health plans, which collectively represent
more than 100 million covered lives and many of the nation’s
largest health systems. For more information, please
visit https://business.amwell.com/.
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