US pharmacy has expanded its telehealth offering to 20 additional states, bring the total number of states in which it offers the service to 25. Additionally, the company has announced an app that lets customers track their health, and earn discounts in the process, via a synced glucose or blood pressure monitor; more frequent measurements earn the customers more points, which can then be redeemed for in-store discounts. The expanded telemedicine solution will be offered in partnership with MDLive, following a successful initial trial, and simplified the offering to encourage user retention. In addition to these new initiatives, Medtronic is also expanding its existing business into other areas such as medical device sales through its acquisition of Medtronic’s U.S. subsidiary, Medtronic.
US pharmacy has expanded its telehealth offering to 20 additional states, bring the total number of states in which it offers the service to 25. Additionally, the company has announced an app that lets customers track their health, and earn discounts in the process, via a synced glucose or blood pressure monitor; more frequent measurements earn the customers more points, which can then be redeemed for in-store discounts. The expanded telemedicine solution will be offered in partnership with MDLive, following a successful initial trial, and simplified the offering to encourage user retention. Previous data from Walgreens has shown that customers participating in the app's reward programme increased adherence to their treatment regiments.