The new company will operate as a separate venture from ResMed and Verily.
Verily, an Alphabet (Google) company, will incorporate its advanced health data analytics technologies to study the health and financial impacts of undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea and develop software solutions that enable healthcare providers to more efficiently identify, diagnose, treat and manage patients.
Past research has shown that approximately 80% of individuals with obstructive sleep apnea are undiagnosed, untreated and therefore unaware of their own risk and of the benefits that therapy could provide.
“The vast majority of people with sleep apnea don’t realize they have it, and therefore don’t seek accessible, effective treatment to mitigate its effects and long-term health risks,” said ResMed Chief Medical Officer Carlos M. Nunez, MD. “The combined industry expertise, scalable infrastructure, and data analytics capabilities of ResMed and Verily can unlock meaningful ways to identify these individuals and support their journey to improved sleep, health and quality of life.”
“Approaching a widespread health problem like sleep apnea through collecting, organizing and activating health data is central to Verily’s mission,” said Jessica Mega, MD, MPH, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer at Verily. “By better identifying at-risk individuals as well as generating real-world evidence regarding the value and effectiveness of treatment, this collaboration has the potential to improve outcomes for millions of people living with sleep apnea, and potentially other related conditions.”
