ResMed is disrupting connected health: Here ’ s how

The AirMini, the smallest PAP available, was released by ResMed in 2017. [Image courtesy of ResMed] Here’s how a respiratory firm took control of the connected health and the medtech digital revolution. When you think powerful digital connected devices, the first thing to pop into your head probably isn’t a CPAP. Continuous positive airway pressure has been shown in numerous studies to be effective in improving sleep apnea and preventing a host of co-morbidities such as obesity, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But the buy-in from patients is notoriously lacking. Respiratory companies have been struggling with this challenge for many years. Designers and developers have made both iterative and innovative improvements, without demonstrably moving the needle on changing patient behavior. For the most part, compliance rates hover around 50%. One company, ResMed (NYSE: RMD), has taken on the challenge of helping users become more compliant, the ecosystem more cost-effective and customers more loyal through a model of connected health. San Diego–based ResMed’s quest to improve patient compliance began over a decade ago, explained CEO Mick Farrell. “We started our first digital health experiments with UC San Diego in 2002 and learned a lot over a decade.” That work lead to a reinvention of the company in 2012, with 100% cloud-connected medical devices across all of its sleep apnea therapy platforms. “We’re first in the industry t...
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