“Combining forces with Philips and its broad portfolio of health technologies and global reach will create a great foundation to accelerate growth in connected care — from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care,” said Tom Zajac, CEO of Wellcentive, who will lead the new Population Health Management business group, in a statement.

“[This will enable] consumers, providers and health organizations to benefit from our combined, stronger offering in population health management," he said.


Currently, Philips' care programs for population health management include the Intensive Ambulatory Care (eIAC) program, which combines telehealth technologies and population health management software to help monitor and coach patients at home. It is aimed at improving patient outcomes, care team efficiency, and preventing patients from entering the hospital at times when it can be safely avoided.

Wellcentive's website asserts, "we will be the undisputed leader in population health management through unmatched innovation and partnership with our customers, transforming health care and driving superior clinical, financial and human outcomes." Founded in 2005, the company may now be closer than ever to realizing that promise.

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