Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2023
Best Buy Health and Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger are expanding their in-home care program for patients with chronic conditions, building upon their collaboration with Geek Squad.
In 2021, Geisinger introduced its ConnectedCare365 chronic care management platform, which has since enrolled over 1,100 patients in remote patient monitoring programs targeting chronic conditions such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension and diabetes.
Patients participating in these programs receive specialized medical devices, including blood pressure cuffs, body weight scales, thermometers and glucose meters, enabling them to monitor their health from home.
These devices then transmit health data to Geisinger’s care team through Best Buy Health’s care-at-home platform, Current Health, according to a Sept. 12 press release from Best...