Carilion will use TytoCare’s services for its ACO patients with chronic conditions, to remotely monitor pediatric asthma patients, and to provide telemedicine for students and teachers in rural schools. TytoCare offers an FDA-cleared handheld exam kit that virtually performs screenings of the heart, lungs, ears, throat, skin and abdomen and measures body temperature and heart rates.
The company will serve the nonprofit Carilion Clinic’s patient base of about 1 million people, many of whom live in rural areas. In the U.S., about two-thirds of rural communities are designated as primary care health professional shortage areas, government data shows.
“We’re excited to bring these telehealth capabilities to rural communities that have historically been unable to use this new standard of healthcare,” said Stephen Morgan, MD, senior vice president and chief medical information officer of Carilion, in a June 8 TytoCare news release. “TytoCare’s technology is intuitive and easy-to-use for patients and providers and supplies our patients with the convenient, quality care they deserve.”
Founded in 2012, TytoCare has raised more than $156 million to date, according to Crunchbase.
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