Livongo
According to a Wall Street Journal report, the digital chronic disease management company is eyeing a $1B-plus valuation.
Also: An app for Daylight Saving Time adjustment; VR soccer game simulates vision impairment.
Also: EverlyWell's first chief marketing officer; Livongo's mental health hires.
The company has also hired the former VA head of mental health services and the former CEO of Ginger.io.
Also: Duke freshmen to receive free smartwatches for sleep monitoring program; FallCall Lite emergency fall system supports Siri Shortcuts.
The company's strategy to "cut out the noise" of healthcare data involves aggregation, interpretation, application, and iteration.
Livongo CEO Glen Tullman explains that moves by businesses like Amazon and CVS are pushing the traditional healthcare system model because ready or not, consumers want to make their own healthcare decisions.
Taking the main stage at Health 2.0, Livongo's Chief Product Officer Amar Kendale said that the new offerings will help patients manage care more comfortably at home.
Realtime blood glucose information will allow Livongo's platform to deliver more insights, coaching to people with diabetes.
This quarter saw a handful of digital health stories regarding payers and their new digital offerings, especially in the area of diabetes care.