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Addressing the limits of connected health — and breaking them

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How did the connected health movement begin and what are the roadblocks to access and adoption? We talked to a Health Economist about the history and future of the technology that is revolutionizing healthcare.

Inventing, producing, and marketing connected health devices requires attention to consumer trends, regulatory developments, international markets, and a variety of other fields. However, devoting resources and centering product philosophy to uplifting people who might otherwise be left out of the connected health world is paramount as there is no complete ecosystem without their participation. But when we mention people being left out of the connected health ecosystem, who are we referencing? Some might typically point to older members of the population, but this would not accurately describe everyone who stands to lose by not being part of the connected health revolution.

Health economist and author Jane Sarasohn-Kahn has spent decades researching the healthcare industry and its associated technology and limits to wider adoption. Sarasohn-Kahn touches upon various events that have led to connected health and the limits that have prevented more participation in the ecosystem, and Withings Co-founder and current President Éric Carreel responds with how he is working to address roadblocks and inviting more stakeholders into the connected health fold.

The curious case of recessions driving innovation

Addressing the limits on connected health requires a bird’s-eye view of the landscape, and Sarasohn-Kahn does so by saying COVID19 has accelerated “do-it-yourself” (DIY) care, partly evidenced by spending on out-of-pocket costs increasing by a third during the pandemic. However, according to Sarasohn-Kahn, this DIY health trend didn’t start in 2020, but far earlier. She cites the Great Recession of 2007 as a turning point towards wider adoption of connected health.

“In recessions, people are broke. We end up depending on ourselves to make life, rather than going to restaurants, doctors, etc. So, how do we avoid spending money outside of the house? We take it inside the house,” says Sarasohn-Kahn.

And a lack of money is key in the story of the Great Recession. Inflation may have contracted and recovered within 18 months, but The Great Recession’s financial effects extended well beyond as one in five U.S. workers were laid off and never received a full-time job again. In addition, from 2006 to 2016, middle income earners’ wages grew at a slower rate than low and high earners. Digital gigwork began to fill in the employment holes with Airbnb and TaskRabbit in 2008 and Uber in 2010, and all of these events together made for either no healthcare coverage or increasingly expensive plans and doctor visits.

The decrease in the number of jobs that provided healthcare meant more self-reliance with regard to personal health. Again, Sarasohn-Kahn explains the wider psychological effect on this wider national decrease in income-disparities for American workers. “We go through these recessions, feel broke or limited, and we make up for it with more self-care, with the home emerging as a health hub.” This idea of health at home was especially pronounced three years after the Great Recession as the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (the ACA) was not signed until the end of March of 2010 before states were mandated to expand American citizens’ access to healthcare.

The rise of the quantified self

However, the DIY home-health phenomenon wasn’t just due to financial insecurity and job loss. The increase in connected health intersected with Apple’s iPhone release the same year of the recession’s beginning, 2007, and this convergence led to wider adoption of connected health beyond the original enthusiasts known as the Quantified-Self (QS) community who would previously go to Radio Shack to buy components and “make” their own contraptions to capture health metrics. 2008 was also the year Withings was founded by engineers, including Carreel, who were looking to revolutionize the world’s relationship with health. Then in 2009, Withings engineers developed and brought to market the world’s first connected scale.

In terms of access, America was headed towards the beginnings of connected health, but the journey towards wider adoption had not been one of linear progress but a mix of deep and painful economic realities and technological advancements.

Connected health roadblocks: high-speed internet, health literacy, and data privacy and control

This most recent economic downturn is not only different with respect to its origin in the pandemic, but also the force by which it has pushed people towards the home as a health hub. Fear of visiting the doctor or actual pauses in annual physicals and other routine care have been a feature of the pandemic as well as the explosion in telemedicine. Therefore, data collection has been pushed even further to digital; but have the limits to greater access been lowered?

Ideally connected health can enable better outcomes by decreasing barriers to meaningful data for both patients and providers, but what are the limits on connected health from expanding into the future or even being accessible to people now? Sarasohn-Kahn states that one of the biggest blocks is access to broadband or high-speed internet, something the Federal Communications Commission says is not being rolled out at the rate needed for America. With almost 15% of American households without an internet subscription (or double that rate for low-income earners), access to connected health is not tenable in the absence of reliable broadband.

Sarasohn-Kahn continues by saying that health “literacy” is another major challenge, and this can be divided into four categories:

  • General reading literacy
  • Digital literacy
  • Health plan literacy
  • Medical literacy, as in understanding how to use a prescription drug regimen, etc

Regarding general literacy, the U.S. Department of Education reported in 2019 that 43 million adults (16–65) in America lack basic literacy, or more specifically, are unable to complete simple forms, consume relatively short texts, or find the meaning of sentences. Two-thirds of those adults were born in the U.S..

General illiteracy leads to additional illiteracy in the other three categories without explicit and external help from community and healthcare sources. The added weight of poverty being closely associated with illiteracy is another strike in terms of families and individuals being able to allocate personal funds for connected devices, and this can leave a large segment of the population out of the connected health ecosystem even in the presence of Wi-Fi access.

This realization led Sarasohn-Kahn to assert that access to broadband is a social determinant of health; without it, and especially learned in the COVID-19 public health crisis and #StayHome era, people could not work from home, attend school or college at a distance, seek jobs, or communicate with loved ones living elsewhere.

Data privacy and control is another limit to connected health that Sarasohn-Kahn lists. Though many of us may be vacillating back and forth between the acceptance that most of our data has been compromised at one point and the idea that we still retain some morsel of anonymity regarding our personal health information, scientists have polled segments of the population across the world and find that a majority of people would be fine sharing their health data for scientific research and even disclosing analytics for financial reward.

Forward-thinking health companies are responding to these limits on connected health by developing devices that operate with cellular service. Take Withings Health Solutions, the new B2B arm of Withings to provide digital health programs, providers, and patients the tools they need to address the limits of connected health as outlined above:

  1. Broadband access — Health Solutions provides digital health programs with smart devices including scales and blood pressure monitors that require no Wi-Fi or internet connection. Instead, devices connect through cell service thereby making a more inclusive environment for people living in rural areas, low-income households, and others who might lack access to broadband services. In addition, devices can be mailed directly to patients thereby overcoming potential issues in transportation.
  2. Literacy — The Withings devices from Health Solutions require minimal installation usually entailing one step to complete setup. However, healthcare professionals can opt to be part of the program so patients receive external help that any literacy might otherwise be impeded by. Technology is scary for a lot of people, and making it as easy to use as possible reduces barriers in literacy.
  3. Data privacy and control —Devices sold in the Withings Health Solutions range can be set up in a HIPAA compliant environment. In addition, Withings is a European company that follows GDPR rules which ensures users’ data is not abused. Finally, because patient data is oriented towards improving care, the sharing of analytics between patient and doctor follows positive inclinations based on polling conducted across segments of the population.
  4. Cost — Health Solutions promotes preventative care, which by itself is a cost-saving measure, and investments in daily measurements that Health Solutions devices provide ultimately save money by reducing instances of more serious events.

When asked about the work Withings has done to create a more robust connected health ecosystem, Carreel sums up the above by saying, “Our mission has always been to provide empowering tools for patient-centered care. To achieve better long-term health outcomes, Health Solutions is laser-focused on helping save time and money by bridging the gap with accurate data and a system that improves patient management. Reducing barriers, increasing literacy, and respecting others’ data are all key to delivering on the promise of connected health.”

Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is a health economist, advisor, and consultant that has spent three decades advising healthcare stakeholders including public sector entities, NGOs, and life science and tech companies. Jane is also the author of Health Citizenship: How a virus opened up hearts and minds, a book that explores the four pillars of ‘health citizenship’: access to healthcare, data rights, institutional trust, and love for fellow health citizens. You can keep up with Jane and her work at HealthPopuli or follow her on LinkedIn. Please note that Sarasohn-Kahn’s participation in this conversation is not an endorsement of Withings or its associated programs and/or technology.

Health Solutions is the new B2B arm of Withings which provides HIPAA-certified and GDPR-compliant devices for programs and providers to view patient analytics and implement informed care. Data points including weight, heart rate, ECG readings, blood pressure, body temperature, and more can be collected through Withings medical-grade device ecosystem.* Drop shipment of connected devices and dedicated support channels for care managers are available, and cellular capability combined with long battery life ensure that patients remain engaged in programs.

*Certain measurements are country-specific regarding availability.

Learn more about data security at Withings.

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Collaboration aligns with new guidance from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to enable real-time, remote patient monitoring (RPM) of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)

Boston, MA – May 8, 2025 – Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia, impact nearly 15 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. They are among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality and are on the rise, with women having babies now twice as likely to develop HDP as their mothers. Today, Babyscripts, the leading virtual maternity care program for managing obstetrics, announced a partnership with Withings Health Solutions, a pioneer in digital health technology, to enhance its remote blood pressure monitoring offering with Withings' accessible devices— addressing this critical public health issue with more options for inclusive, real-time monitoring.

As part of the collaboration, Babyscripts members will now have access to Withings BPM Pro 2, an FDA-cleared cellular blood pressure monitor that enables at-home blood pressure tracking. BPM Pro 2 introduces a first-of-its-kind feature, Patient Insights, which prompts patients to answer a short questionnaire directly on the device screen after taking a reading to gather critical information around symptoms and risk factors. This allows healthcare providers to detect early warning signs of HDP outside of traditional clinical settings, enabling timely intervention—particularly for women in underserved or resource-limited communities.

“Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy develop silently but escalate quickly, which is why real-time home monitoring can be life-saving,” said Antoine Robiliard, Vice President of Withings Health Solutions. “BPM Pro 2 and our Patient Insights feature were designed to go beyond the numbers, capturing symptoms and context from patients at the moment a high reading occurs. We are proud that Babyscripts has chosen Withings Health Solutions to support their proven maternity platform. Using BPM Pro 2, they’re delivering a solution that’s clinically robust, inclusive by design, and built for the realities of pregnancy, when ease, speed, and trust matter most.” 

This announcement comes on the heels of new guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) which advocates for personalized prenatal care, such as routine monitoring of blood pressure and alternative care modalities like telemedicine to improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum patients.  

“Our decade of research and clinical implementation confirms that positive outcomes are linked to empowering women to monitor their own blood pressure and share data with providers,” said Anish Sebastian, CEO and co-founder of Babyscripts. “Our partnership with Withings expands our reach and inclusivity by offering blood pressure cuffs that accommodate a broad range of body sizes and BMIs—ensuring accurate, equitable care for all patients.”

While many women are educated about recognizable symptoms of HDP—such as persistent headaches or swelling—issues can often present without visible symptoms, making proactive monitoring essential for early detection and critical intervention. This was the case for Meredith Jones,* whose healthy pregnancy took a sudden, life-threatening turn at 38 weeks when she recorded several elevated blood pressure readings. Equipped with a Withings blood pressure cuff and education from Babyscripts, Meredith recognized the warning signs of preeclampsia and sought immediate care. She was admitted to the hospital and induced, ultimately delivering a healthy baby boy.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) with devices like those from Withings Health Solutions provides a practical, scalable way for providers and patients to manage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). By combining this technology with Babyscripts’ virtual maternity care platform, the two companies are setting a new standard for maternal health—delivering evidence-based solutions that reduce risk and save lives.

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About Withings Health Solutions 

Withings Health Solutions is a dedicated division of global connected health leader Withings, serving healthcare professionals across chronic disease prevention and management, remote patient monitoring, clinical research and more. Its mission is to bridge the gap between patients and their care teams by continuously and effortlessly providing healthcare professionals with medical-grade data generated by patients from an ecosystem of connected devices. For more than a decade, Withings has built an expertise in user experience, engagement and retention. Withings Health Solutions extends this expertise to the healthcare industry to remove friction in the patient's journey and allow for digital health to expand. For more information, visit www.withingshealthsolutions.com.

About Babyscripts

Babyscripts delivers a patient-centered, clinically-supported maternity care program that educates, engages, and empowers pregnant and postpartum patients and their care team with the help of intelligent technology. Founded in 2014, Babyscripts offers the most-implemented mobile clinical solution for remote management of pregnancy and postpartum, with the mission to eliminate maternal mortality and improve access to care for all. For more information on our maternity care program, to access our research portfolio, and to request a demo, visit www.babyscripts.com. 

*Name changed to protect patient privacy. 

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Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) has long been a cornerstone in providing accessible healthcare to underserved communities. Recently, the organization has embraced innovative virtual care strategies to better manage chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes. In this interview, Jacqueline Poblete, a representative from FHCSD shares insights on their mission, the impact of remote patient monitoring (RPM), and the future of virtual healthcare.

Improving Chronic Disease Care Through Remote Monitoring: An Interview with Family Health Centers of San Diego

 

As healthcare systems evolve, organizations are increasingly turning to technology to improve patient care, which can be particularly impactful for underserved communities. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) stands at the forefront of this transformation, using innovative virtual care solutions to enhance the management of chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes. In this interview, we spoke to Jacqueline Poblete, Digital Health Program Supervisor, to discuss the organization's mission, its recent efforts to optimize virtual care through remote patient monitoring, and the positive impact this technology has had on both patients and healthcare providers. Through their commitment to accessible, high-quality healthcare, FHCSD is paving the way for a more inclusive and efficient future in healthcare delivery.

 

Q: Can you start by telling us a bit about Family Health Centers of San Diego?

 

A: Absolutely. Family Health Centers of San Diego is a large urban health center, and we’re proud to be one of the nation’s ten largest Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC). Our mission is to provide caring, affordable, high-quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone especially to uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved people.

 

Q: How has FHCSD been involved in virtual care innovations?

 

A: In 2022, we received funding through a HCCN (Health Center Controlled Network) grant called Optimizing Virtual Care. The purpose of this initiative is to help FQHCs enhance the quality of care they deliver by leveraging virtual care technologies.

 

Q: What role has remote patient monitoring played in your care model?

 

A: Remote patient monitoring, or RPM, has made a significant impact especially in managing chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes. It allows for continuous monitoring, which improves clinical outcomes and helps patients stay engaged in their care. We've seen increased adherence with monitoring routines, and what's great is that it doesn’t require patients to physically come into the office for every check-in.

 

Q: How have your patients responded to this technology?

 

A: Our patients have responded very positively. Many appreciate the ability to track their health from the comfort of their own home. There's also peace of mind in knowing their data is being received and reviewed by their healthcare team. If a critical reading is detected, someone will reach out to them, which adds a layer of security and connection.

 

Q: What’s next for FHCSD in terms of virtual care?

 

A: We're committed to continuing our investment in digital health solutions that help remove barriers to care. Remote patient monitoring is just one piece of the puzzle, we’re always exploring new tools and strategies to support the communities we serve.



 

 

 

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Our webinar on remote patient monitoring brought unique perspectives on the common barriers to activation, adherence and staffing, as well as a look at real outcomes—both at a health center and research level. Our panelists brought their experiences to inform a rich discussion about optimizing patient engagement, enhancing care and streamlining clinical operations. Highlights from the conversation have been summarized and detailed below.

 

Dr. AJ Blood, Cardiologist and Associate Director, Accelerator for Clinical Transformation at Mass General Brigham

 

Dr. Blood brought his extensive experience in Remote Patient Monitoring research to the discussion, as well as his experience as a practicing cardiologist in a large hospital system. He highlighted the long wait times patients may face for hypertension care, since care teams can be booked out for months and the urgent need for hypertension monitoring without the confines of a clinic schedule. The health outcomes his research has shown create a compelling argument for healthcare systems to integrate remote patient monitoring. But he also brought color to the discussion by highlighting the need for comprehensive, supportive onboarding for patients in RPM programs, because without it engagement and adherence can suffer. He also emphasized the importance of tailoring care to the patient for optimal engagement, finding a monitoring plan that makes sense for their schedule, as well as supporting them first in attainable healthy habits, and secondly in medication management when needed. 

 

His experience in RPM programs that bill insurance brought financial insight that was highly requested in our question and answer section. 

 

Julie Fraher, BSN, RN, ACRN, Edward M, Kennedy Community Health Center

 

Julie brought a level of insight that can only be gained through on the ground experience in remote patient monitoring. While many attendees laughed as she detailed how her experience in RPM began in tears after being told to build a program from nothing, she now has impressive program outcomes that reminded everyone of the impact that RPM can have. Her dedication to meeting patients where they are at has led her program to adapt reading materials to encompass a broader population, increased the use of telehealth to address barriers, and has created nursing protocols for high readings that allow her care teams to provide care confidently. She provided operational details about how she staffed her program, and the positive feedback that her Chronic Condition Management Nurses have provided now that they have patient blood pressure readings right in their EHR, rather than needing to manually input them, and how RPM alerts have helped them to triage.

 

For more about her program, Withings Health Solutions partnered with her team to create this case study. 

 

Antoine Robiliard, VP, Withings Health Solutions

 

Antoine provided a unique perspective from the technology partner side. His experience in partnering with RPM programs of all sizes gave him valuable insight into the common barriers that can prevent a program from being successful. He championed the patient experience, and the need for devices to be intuitive, sleek, and satisfying the consumer expectations that patients may have. He piggybacked off Dr. Blood’s emphasis on strong onboarding in RPM programs by detailing the benefit of a cellular device, rather than Bluetooth for greater ease, both at the beginning but also throughout the duration of a program. He also brought patient perspective to the discussion in emphasizing that patients do not want to use a product that reminds them of their condition, and highlighted the benefit that a sleek design can bring to clinical care.

 

He brought optimism for the future of RPM by highlighting the potential for greater risk stratification by using combinations of metrics and trend analyses, which could provide care teams a way to triage patients and provide longitudinal monitoring.

 

To get answers to any questions you may have, email contact-pro@withings.com

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Collaboration aligns with new guidance from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to enable real-time, remote patient monitoring (RPM) of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP)

Boston, MA – May 8, 2025 – Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), including preeclampsia, impact nearly 15 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. They are among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality and are on the rise, with women having babies now twice as likely to develop HDP as their mothers. Today, Babyscripts, the leading virtual maternity care program for managing obstetrics, announced a partnership with Withings Health Solutions, a pioneer in digital health technology, to enhance its remote blood pressure monitoring offering with Withings' accessible devices— addressing this critical public health issue with more options for inclusive, real-time monitoring.

As part of the collaboration, Babyscripts members will now have access to Withings BPM Pro 2, an FDA-cleared cellular blood pressure monitor that enables at-home blood pressure tracking. BPM Pro 2 introduces a first-of-its-kind feature, Patient Insights, which prompts patients to answer a short questionnaire directly on the device screen after taking a reading to gather critical information around symptoms and risk factors. This allows healthcare providers to detect early warning signs of HDP outside of traditional clinical settings, enabling timely intervention—particularly for women in underserved or resource-limited communities.

“Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy develop silently but escalate quickly, which is why real-time home monitoring can be life-saving,” said Antoine Robiliard, Vice President of Withings Health Solutions. “BPM Pro 2 and our Patient Insights feature were designed to go beyond the numbers, capturing symptoms and context from patients at the moment a high reading occurs. We are proud that Babyscripts has chosen Withings Health Solutions to support their proven maternity platform. Using BPM Pro 2, they’re delivering a solution that’s clinically robust, inclusive by design, and built for the realities of pregnancy, when ease, speed, and trust matter most.” 

This announcement comes on the heels of new guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) which advocates for personalized prenatal care, such as routine monitoring of blood pressure and alternative care modalities like telemedicine to improve outcomes for pregnant and postpartum patients.  

“Our decade of research and clinical implementation confirms that positive outcomes are linked to empowering women to monitor their own blood pressure and share data with providers,” said Anish Sebastian, CEO and co-founder of Babyscripts. “Our partnership with Withings expands our reach and inclusivity by offering blood pressure cuffs that accommodate a broad range of body sizes and BMIs—ensuring accurate, equitable care for all patients.”

While many women are educated about recognizable symptoms of HDP—such as persistent headaches or swelling—issues can often present without visible symptoms, making proactive monitoring essential for early detection and critical intervention. This was the case for Meredith Jones,* whose healthy pregnancy took a sudden, life-threatening turn at 38 weeks when she recorded several elevated blood pressure readings. Equipped with a Withings blood pressure cuff and education from Babyscripts, Meredith recognized the warning signs of preeclampsia and sought immediate care. She was admitted to the hospital and induced, ultimately delivering a healthy baby boy.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) with devices like those from Withings Health Solutions provides a practical, scalable way for providers and patients to manage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). By combining this technology with Babyscripts’ virtual maternity care platform, the two companies are setting a new standard for maternal health—delivering evidence-based solutions that reduce risk and save lives.

#  #  #

About Withings Health Solutions 

Withings Health Solutions is a dedicated division of global connected health leader Withings, serving healthcare professionals across chronic disease prevention and management, remote patient monitoring, clinical research and more. Its mission is to bridge the gap between patients and their care teams by continuously and effortlessly providing healthcare professionals with medical-grade data generated by patients from an ecosystem of connected devices. For more than a decade, Withings has built an expertise in user experience, engagement and retention. Withings Health Solutions extends this expertise to the healthcare industry to remove friction in the patient's journey and allow for digital health to expand. For more information, visit www.withingshealthsolutions.com.

About Babyscripts

Babyscripts delivers a patient-centered, clinically-supported maternity care program that educates, engages, and empowers pregnant and postpartum patients and their care team with the help of intelligent technology. Founded in 2014, Babyscripts offers the most-implemented mobile clinical solution for remote management of pregnancy and postpartum, with the mission to eliminate maternal mortality and improve access to care for all. For more information on our maternity care program, to access our research portfolio, and to request a demo, visit www.babyscripts.com. 

*Name changed to protect patient privacy. 

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