Philips scores California telehealth contract

Philips Medical Systems said that the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) has awarded it a group purchasing organization (GPO) contract for telehealth products and services.

CAHSAH represents more than 400 providers in California, and has selected the Andover, Mass.-based Philips Consumer Healthcare Solutions as a GPO telehealth vendor for remote patient monitoring services.

Philips said it is offering a comprehensive telehealth program to CAHSAH members:  wireless telemonitoring measurement devices; patient education; validated health surveys and risk assessment tools; data monitoring services; and patient stratification services.

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