Dive Brief:
- Partners HealthCare and Samsung announced on Tuesday a partnership to develop mobile remote monitoring solutions.
- The first phase of the partnership will involve software development and clinical research to create chronic disease management tools.
- According to the two companies, this kind of mobile tool helps improve patient engagement, medication adherence and patient wellness management.
Dive Insight:
Some hospitals are forming tech incubators, others are developing and commercializing IT solutions in-house, others are doing what Partners is doing and collaborating with specific tech partners. The end-game is the same: Develop tools that providers either need today, or expect that they will need tomorrow. The ROI math might be a little squidgy around the edges right now, but most organizations seem to agree that it's significant.
"Combining our real-world clinical experience and implementation of connected health solutions with their leading mobile and IT technology, we believe that, together, we can re-imagine the future of health and wellness and deliver innovative, convenient and powerful personal connected health tools," said Dr. Joseph Kvedar, Vice President of Connected Health at Partners.