Israeli firm DarioHealth is providing its remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology to Presbyterian Medical Services, one of the largest integrated healthcare systems in New Mexico.

The selection of DarioHealth followed a request for proposal (RFP) process in which Dario’s RPM was evaluated alongside several other digital therapeutics platforms.

The partnership between Dario and Presbyterian Medical Services should provide patients living with chronic conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, access to Dario’s AI-powered digital therapeutics tools and quality care that will help them improve their health and enable more frequent and meaningful interactions with their healthcare providers.

“We are very pleased to partner with Presbyterian Medical Services in their mission to provide the best possible care to their patients,” said Rick Anderson, general manager for DarioHealth in North America. “Adding Dario’s RPM with personalised digital journeys can engage patients and help them manage their chronic conditions while giving providers tools that enable remote patient monitoring, greater data and interaction with their patients. Dario has demonstrated that it can assist patients in achieving improved health outcomes.”

He said with healthcare resources stretched thin across the country, and many patients unwilling to leave their homes due to Covid-19, Dario’s RPM was ideal to help Presbyterian Medical Services provide quality care to its patients.

“At Presbyterian Medical Services, our mission is to improve the health and lives of an economically and socially diverse patient population across New Mexico,” said Steven Hansen, CEO of Presbyterian Medical Services. “The management of prevalent chronic conditions, most notably diabetes, is a critical component of that effort. We are excited to join forces with DarioHealth to give our affiliated practitioners the tools necessary to drive sustainable change, activate health equity goals and make a positive impact in the communities we serve.”

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Founded in 1908, Presbyterian Medical Services is a private, not-for-profit health care system and health care provider in New Mexico. It owns and operates eight hospitals in seven New Mexico communities. It also operates the Presbyterian Health Plan. It is headquartered in Albuquerque.