HBI Awards 2017: Innovative low cost business model winner, Dignio
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A combination of remote patient monitoring and telehealth for patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, COPD, Hypertension and Cardiovascular conditions. Based in Fredrikstad, Norway. Dignio has 12 employees, and revenue for 2016 was just below of USD 1M.
“Dignio Remote Care” is a combination of Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth with a unique preventive methodology given to patients with chronic conditions, such as Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension and Cardiovascular conditions.
Dignio claims to lower hospital admissions by 32%, doctors appointments by 42% and 59% .
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Based in Fredrikstad, Norway. 12 employees, and revenue for 2016 was just below of USD 1M.
“Dignio Remote Care” is a combination of Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth with a unique preventive methodology given to patients with chronic conditions, such as Diabetes, COPD, Hypertension and Cardiovascular conditions. Patients are cared for by specially trained nurses in a Remote Care Center, and they use a tablet combined with medical devices to perform a simple health assessment on a daily basis. The goal is to “coach” the patients to become more knowledgeable about their chronic condition and take more responsibility for their own health. We also help patients with medication compliance, using electronic medication dispensers connected to our Chronic Diseases Management Platform, Dignio Prevent. The service has primarily been provided to seniors so far, in order to save cost on the traditional (and more resource demanding) healthcare services in a “Remote Primary Care-fashion”.
Month : June
Year : 2014
2015 : USD 510 k
2016 : USD 865 k
USD 2.574.000 per year Annual saving per patient of $8000.
46.5 % compared with traditional Primary Care services.
32 % fewer hospital admissions, 42% fewer doctors appointments, 59% less time spent from home nurses.
Our service is now proven and show great effect, Dignio would like to expand internationally.
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