One year since launch, several new partners and
health care offerings have been added to Walgreens Find Care
Walgreens today announced that it has expanded the Walgreens
Find Care™ platform to now include chronic care management,
featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for
patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). In addition, one year since launch, several new
health care offerings from existing and new partners have been
added to the platform.
To further meet the needs of the 30 million adults living with
type I or type II diabetes1, the 25 million U.S. adults and
children living with asthma2 and the more than 15 million adults
with COPD3, Walgreens Find Care has added leading diabetes, asthma
and COPD device manufacturers, Dexcom and Propeller Health, to its
digital platform. Through these new collaborations, Walgreens Find
Care users with diabetes, asthma or COPD can learn how to simplify
and centralize critical health information with state-of-the-art
health monitoring devices.
“Our research shows that Walgreens customers are looking for
new, convenient and affordable ways to understand and manage their
health care needs,” said Giovanni Monti, vice president and
director of health care innovation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
“Walgreens Find Care delivers on our commitment to help customers
improve their health by bringing together curated, proven,
omnichannel health care solutions. We believe that by integrating
connected care devices, digital therapeutics and the pharmacy
experience, we’ll help individuals better manage their chronic
conditions while also lowering the overall cost of care.”
The User Experience
On the Walgreens Find Care platform, diabetes patients can learn
how to better manage their condition with the Dexcom G6 Continuous
Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System. The Dexcom CGM uses a slim sensor
to continuously measure glucose levels just beneath the skin and
send data wirelessly to a display device though a transmitter,
giving patients real-time glucose data without the need to prick
their finger. The water-resistant sensor can be worn up to 10 days,
and patients will be able to share data with their family or care
team. Once the sensor is active, patients can also receive
customizable alerts & alarms warning of pending highs/lows.
Dexcom CGM is proven to lower A1C4 and reduce hypoglycemic
events5.
Asthma and COPD patients can also find solutions to help them
better manage their chronic condition on the platform. Patients can
learn about and enroll in Propeller, which works by attaching a
sensor to their existing inhaler. The sensor tracks medication
usage and location data and delivers insights to the patient via
the Propeller mobile app. These insights include medication
adherence reminders, air quality forecasts, symptom insights and
tips to help them self-manage their disease. With the patient’s
consent, Propeller can communicate to the patient’s physician to
show how the patient is doing between appointments and share
insights on their disease management. In addition, within the
Propeller mobile app, patients can refill their inhaler
prescription at a Walgreens pharmacy through the “My Pharmacy”
feature.
Continued Momentum
Introduced in July 2018, the Walgreens Find Care platform helps
connect the company’s millions of mobile and online customers and
patients to health care offerings and a growing selection of
recognized providers. Since launching, Vanderbilt Health, Aspen
Dental, Partners in Primary Care, Norton Healthcare, Community
Health Network and Houston Methodist have joined the portfolio of
national and local organizations providing health services such as
primary care, telehealth and dental.
Current Walgreens Find Care Partners
- Advent
- Advocate Health Care
- Aspen Dental (new partner)
- Baptist Health
- Community Health Network (new partner)
- DermatologistOnCall
- Dexcom (new partner)
- Heal
- Houston Methodist (new partner)
- Kadlec
- LabCorp
- MDLIVE
- MedExpress Urgent Care
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in collaboration with Weill
Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center;
NewYork-Presbyterian Second Opinion; New York-Presbyterian Virtual
Care
- Norton Healthcare (new partner)
- Partners in Primary Care, a wholly owned subsidiary of Humana
(new partner)
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Propeller Health (new partner)
- Providence St. Joseph Health, including Providence Express
Care, Swedish Express Care, Swedish Virtual Care and Providence
Virtual Care
- SSM Health
- Swedish at Home
- UHealth – The University of Miami Health System
- Vanderbilt Health (new partner)
- Walgreens Healthcare Clinics
- Walgreens Hearing
- Walgreens Optical
Health care offerings are shown based upon a user’s location,
ensuring convenient and relevant results. Walgreens Find Care users
have the ability to schedule visits or complete virtual
consultations in some markets, potentially connecting to a health
care provider within minutes. All Walgreens Find Care offerings are
accessible through the Health Services section of the Walgreens
mobile app and online at www.walgreens.com/findcare.
Walgreens Find Care, which was recognized by the International
Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences as an honoree for the 2019
Webby Awards, continues to add new partners and health offerings to
meet the evolving needs of Walgreens patients and customers.
About Walgreens
Walgreens (walgreens.com), one of the nation's largest drugstore
chains, is included in the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA), the first global
pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise. Approximately 8
million customers interact with Walgreens in stores and online each
day, using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer
goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and
wellness services and advice. As of August 31, 2018, Walgreens
operates 9,560 drugstores with a presence in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
along with its omnichannel business, Walgreens.com. Approximately
400 Walgreens stores offer Healthcare Clinic or other provider
retail clinic services.
1 Diabetes Quick Facts, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Accessible:
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/quick-facts.html Page last
reviewed: 05/11/2018, last accessed: 5/20/19
2 Asthma Quick Facts, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Accessible: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/asthma.htm
Page last reviewed: 01/19/2017, last accessed: 5/20/19
3 Wheaton AG et al. Employment and activity limitations among
adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — United States
2013. CDC Morb Mortal Wkly Rep (MMWR) March 27,
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4 Welsh, J.B. et al (2019). "Accuracy, Utilization, and
Effectiveness Comparisons of Different Continuous Glucose
Monitoring Systems." Diabetes Technol Ther 21(3)
5 Beck RW, Riddlesworth T, Ruedy K, et al. Effect of Continuous
Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in adults With Type 1
Diabetes Using Insulin Injections: The DIAMOND Randomized Clinical
Trial. JAMA. 2017; 317(4); 371-378
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