NuvoAir, health plan partner on virtual care model for COPD 

BOSTON – NuvoAir, a value-based, integrated specialty care provider, and Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, a health plan and affiliate of Marshfield Clinic Health System, have launched a clinical research study to measure the impact of the company’s virtual care model on reducing exacerbations, ER visits, hospitalizations, readmissions and overall costs for COPD patients. “We are excited to collaborate with NuvoAir to learn more about the advantages of a virtual care model in improving the lives of our members living with COPD,” said Heather Kurtz, director of population health, Security Health Plan. “NuvoAir's clinical care model, combining monitoring technology and access to a multidisciplinary team, will allow our members to have additional access to quality services and specialists to improve their long-term outcomes and decrease their health care expenses.” The 12-month decentralized study, “PROMISE: Pragmatic Assessment of the NuvoAir Clinical Service in the Management of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,” will include up to 1,500 people with COPD (500 receiving the intervention), one of the largest studies in the U.S. to evaluate the value of a virtual care model, NuvoAir says. Further details on the study are available on clinicaltrials.gov. “The partnership between Security Health Plan and NuvoAir showcases our shared dedication to driving advancements in health care,” said Dr. Eric Harker, MPH, MD, chief medical officer at NuvoAir. “COPD presents multi-faceted challenges to members and the health care system. This collaboration, beginning with the PROMISE study, has the potential to revolutionize proactive and continuous care for members living with this condition.”