Best Buy Partners with Geisinger for Chronic Care Management

Best Buy Partners with Geisinger for Chronic Care Management

by | Sep 15, 2023 11:05 am | Home Health & Hospice, Hospitals

Minneapolis-based retail giant Best Buy has announced plans to expand its at-home care offerings through a partnership with Pennsylvania-based healthcare system Geisinger Health. Best Buy and Geisinger plan to co-create a chronic care management package in which Best Buy will supply patient engagement and monitoring, and Geisinger will bring clinical expertise to healthcare organizations.  Geisinger Health comprises 10 hospitals, as well as a health plan with more than half a million members. The health system has 25,000 employees and more than 1,700 physicians. The health system also has 133 primary care and specialty clinic sites and serves 67 counties.  In 2021, Geisinger... Read More »
Best Buy Dives Deeper into Seniors Healthcare Services

Best Buy Dives Deeper into Seniors Healthcare Services

by | Jun 7, 2019 2:31 pm | eHealth

Best Buy Co. (NYSE: BBY) has doubled down on its commitment to the senior home-care market. In August 2018, the consumer electronics retail giant announced its acquisition of GreatCall, Inc. for $800 million. GreatCall’s product offering includes senior-friendly hardware combined with one-touch connectivity to trained agents who can answer questions, dispatch emergency personnel, connect to family caregivers and provide additional concierge services. Best Buy is already familiar with consumer-help services, beginning with its technology-focused Geek Squad and In-Home Advisors, and its national distribution system helped to scale GreatCall’s consumer monitoring devices and... Read More »