Summary
Medtronic partnered with Virtua Health in Camden, New Jersey, to create a program called "Healthy Neighbor" that uses both human health workers and artificial intelligence (AI) to help patients manage chronic health conditions. The program aims to improve health outcomes by pairing community health workers with high-risk patients and using AI to track conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
Key Facts
- Medtronic and Virtua Health launched the "Healthy Neighbor" program in Camden, New Jersey.
- The program uses AI technology and community health workers together.
- It aims to help high-risk patients manage chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Since its launch, 74% of patients with uncontrolled hypertension saw a reduction in blood pressure.
- 69% of patients with diabetes reduced their A1c levels, a key measure of diabetes control.
- The program builds on Medtronic's earlier work with similar technology in countries like Kenya, Ghana, and India.
- Social and environmental factors, rather than just hospital care, significantly affect health outcomes, according to research.
