Livongo

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"Remote monitoring is here to stay," CEO Zane Burke said during yesterday's earnings call.

Although it's still operating in the red, the digital chronic disease management company logged 149% revenue growth in 2019.

Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer has seen the company through some boom years, including growth that has outpaced the company's manufacturing capabilities. But they've learned lessons and are pressing on with a new, smaller sensor in 2021.

Dexcom G6 users will now be able to integrate their continuous glucose monitor to the Livongo platform for more personalized insights and coaching. 

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The pharmacy benefit manager has vetted 15 programs from Livongo, Propeller Health, Omada Health and others to help clients choose effective digital health management tools.

Dr. Bimal Shah, Livongo's chief medical officer, says breaking down care silos can make chronic care management easier for patients.

From mobile ECGs to tele-rehabilitation to defibrillator delivery drones, a range of new data was on display at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2019.

Glen Tullman, founder and chairman of Livongo, says his company aggregates and analyzes information to generate insights that could make it easier for individuals to stay healthy.