PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. (Bosch Healthcare), the market leader in evidence-based telehealth solutions, today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has exercised its third option to extend the term of the contract for Home Telehealth Devices and Services with Bosch Healthcare. The term of this option year began May 15, 2014, and extends the contract to May 14, 2015.
For more than a decade, VA facilities across the country have been using Bosch Healthcare’s Health Buddy System to monitor patients remotely and enhance patient care for veterans through its Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) program.
The Health Buddy System guides the patient through an interactive series of questions that collects data on symptoms and vital signs, medication compliance and condition-specific knowledge. It also provides educational content about the patient’s condition and supports positive health behavior changes.
The care manager is able to review results in a risk-stratified manner in order to manage his/her work efficiently. This model of technology-enabled care management has proven successful in improving care for hundreds of thousands of veterans with chronic medical and mental health conditions.
Micha Kirchhoff, president of Bosch Healthcare said, “Since 2002, Bosch Healthcare has been a leading provider of telehealth solutions to the VA’s CCHT program. A large amount of the published evidence proving the impact of telehealth on improving outcomes and lowering costs was reported by VA researchers using our Health Buddy system. We are proud and honored to be part of a program that improves the lives of our veterans, and we look forward to continuing our role in this innovative and highly effective program.”
About Robert Bosch Healthcare:
Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc., is a leading provider of innovative telehealth systems. Bosch’s product spectrum ranges from patient interfaces to comprehensive health management and patient evaluation software allowing healthcare professionals to efficiently evaluate the patient’s health status. Bosch Healthcare strives to help improve diagnosis and treatment through systematic patient monitoring and involvement. The result is that health professionals are able to provide a higher quality of care for patients with chronic conditions, patients lead happier and healthier lives, and the cost of healthcare is reduced for payers. Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. is a fully owned subsidiary of the Bosch Group. For more information, go to www.bosch-healthcare.com.
About Bosch:
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, its roughly 281,000 associates generated sales of 46.4 billion euros ($61.6 billion) in 2013*. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2013, Bosch applied for some 5,000 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is “Invented for life.” Additional information on the global organization is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com, and http://twitter.com/BoschPresse.
In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and communication systems, packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, healthcare telemedicine and software solutions. For more information, please visit www.boschusa.com, www.bosch.com.mx and www.bosch.ca.
*Due to a change in legal rules governing consolidation, 2013 figures can only be compared to a limited extent with 2012 figures. Exchange rate: 1 EUR = $1.32812 (or 16.96406 MXN or $1.36837 CAD).
