Advanced Plan for Health Empowers Individuals to Better Manage Their Health Through Strategic Partnership with iHealth Labs

IRVING, Texas, July 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Plan for Health (APH), a provider of data analytics technology to help organizations improve health benefits programs, today announced it is teaming with iHealth Labs, Inc., a provider of mobile healthcare monitoring solutions. By integrating with iHealth's mobile health devices and solution, and incorporating the health vitals compiled from iHealth's devices into APH's data analytics engine, employers are able to reduce employee health costs, improve health outcomes and empower individuals to be hands-on managers of their own health.

iHealth's software platform and devices make it easy for consumers to track their health vitals, including blood pressure monitoring, weight, glucose levels, activity levels and blood oxygen levels. The devices automatically sync the data to smartphones or tablets and the information is then uploaded into APH's Poindexter, a data analytics risk engine custom-built for population health management, to provide a complete health picture for each individual. If an individual shows they are maintaining a chronic condition, this may result in lower health plan co-pays, deductibles or premiums.

"iHealth's line of mobile health devices and solutions enable our users to lead healthier lives by taking a more active role in managing health conditions like hypertension and diabetes," said Yuchen Wang, Chief Solution Officer, iHealth Labs, Inc. "Through our partnership with Advanced Plan for Health, we're now able to help patients not only better understand their health but also realize savings when it comes to their healthcare expenses."

"We're excited about partnering with iHealth Labs to offer their mobile-monitoring technologies to our clients," said Neil Godbey, CEO, Advanced Plan for Health. "We need to encourage individuals to change their mindset from patient to consumer. This behavioral approach is how healthcare is being transformed, and we want to be on the cutting edge of this trend. The end result of this partnership is to provide value – in terms of better health outcomes and savings – to self-funded employers, payors, providers and patients alike."

APH announced last month that it also partnered with digital health company Tesser Health. Together, these partnerships help APH to build consumer health management capabilities into the Poindexter platform.

About iHealth Lab, Inc. 
iHealth is dedicated to helping people lead healthier lives. As a global leader in digital healthcare technology, iHealth offers a line of award winning mobile health devices and comprehensive software solutions. These easy-to-use, medical-grade products securely sync with the iHealth mobile applications and iHealth cloud platform. By connecting data through the cloud, patients and healthcare professionals are able to see a more comprehensive view of their vitals, and take an active role in managing patients' health. To learn more about iHealth Labs, visit www.ihealthconnect.com or email [email protected].

About Advanced Plan for Health 
Founded in 2004, Advanced Plan for Health (APH) continuously delivers customized and precise, cost-saving answers and actions that help brokers, employers, providers, health plans and others optimize health benefit programs to produce maximum value. APH leverages custom-built technology and an unparalleled history in healthcare data mining and analysis to generate a distinct view with proven, practical action plans. From troublesome trends in population health to inefficient providers, APH has the data and expertise to help its clients implement speedy actions that achieve short-term results and support long-term strategies. Additional APH offerings include the design and management of Nurse Navigation services, engagement and relationship building with local healthcare providers, health risk assessments, employee outreach strategies, as well as education and program implementation. Learn more at aph-online.com and mypoindexter.com.

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