Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Roche today announced the signing of a partnership agreement and investment in Care Innovations, a leading provider of telemedicine services to patients suffering from chronic conditions Illnesses that connect remotely with their care teams. Under the terms of the agreement, Roche and Care Innovations will integrate mySugr into the Care Innovations telesales platform and provide networked long-distance care for integrated personalized diabetes and population-based health care to the extensive Care Innovations customer base, which includes health insurance, healthcare networks, and clinics. Through the mySugr solution or® Guide blood glucose meter and test strips, delivered directly to your home.
In addition to the partnership agreement and understanding of the importance of providing expanded access to digitally enabled diabetes management solutions, Roche Venture Fund has invested in the first completion of the Care Innovations Series B funding round.
"We firmly believe in the benefits that digital health and telemedicine solutions can offer patients and we are delighted with our partnership with Care Innovations. Together, we will be able to provide comprehensive telemedicine and better support the management of diabetes and secondary complications of the disease, "said Marcel Gmuender , Global Head of Roche Diabetes Care." The acquisition of mySugr over the past year has strengthened our portfolio and by partnering with Care Innovations, we will be able to provide comprehensive telemedicine care and greatly enhance the way that optimal care can be provided to diabetics in the US and Canada. "
"We are delighted to be working with Roche Diabetes Care to provide the opportunity to expand our diabetes care offering to our institutional clients and millions of diabetics across the US and Canada, with compliant and personalized solutions within a holistic approach Systems, "said Randall Swanson , CEO of CEO Care Innovations.
"Digitization is the key to success in managing chronic disease," added Carole Nuechterlein , chair of the Roche Venture Fund. "With a broad range of payers, insurance and hospital clients, Care Innovations is well-positioned to become the leading provider of long distance care Become a patient's management solutions not only for diabetics but also for patients suffering from other acute or chronic conditions. "
