GEM HEALTH Launches Partnership with Sleep Number to Create Easy Access to Care for Individuals with Sleep Apnea Risk
Sleep Number (SNBR) has partnered with GEM HEALTH to integrate GEM SLEEP into Sleep Number's new BreatheIQ™ digital sleep health app. The collaboration aims to provide seamless access to virtual sleep care services for individuals at risk of sleep apnea.
GEM SLEEP offers end-to-end virtual care including clinical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment support without requiring in-person clinic visits. The service targets the estimated 80% of individuals with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. BreatheIQ users can now easily connect to GEM SLEEP's care platform, which is in-network with health plans covering 53 million Americans.
The BreatheIQ app helps users monitor their snoring and potential breathing irregularities, and can be used with or without a Sleep Number® bed. GEM SLEEP's approach reduces care access time to days instead of weeks or months, while lowering costs for both patients and insurers.
Sleep Number (SNBR) ha stretto una collaborazione con GEM HEALTH per integrare GEM SLEEP nella nuova app digitale per la salute del sonno BreatheIQ™ di Sleep Number. L'obiettivo della collaborazione è fornire un accesso fluido ai servizi di assistenza virtuale per il sonno per le persone a rischio di apnea notturna.
GEM SLEEP offre assistenza virtuale completa, inclusi valutazione clinica, diagnosi e supporto al trattamento, senza la necessità di visite in clinica. Il servizio si rivolge all'80% delle persone con apnea ostruttiva del sonno non diagnosticata. Gli utenti di BreatheIQ possono ora connettersi facilmente alla piattaforma di assistenza di GEM SLEEP, che è in rete con i piani sanitari che coprono 53 milioni di americani.
L'app BreatheIQ aiuta gli utenti a monitorare il loro russare e le potenziali irregolarità respiratorie, e può essere utilizzata con o senza un letto Sleep Number®. L'approccio di GEM SLEEP riduce il tempo di accesso alle cure a giorni anziché settimane o mesi, abbassando i costi sia per i pazienti che per gli assicuratori.
Sleep Number (SNBR) se ha asociado con GEM HEALTH para integrar GEM SLEEP en la nueva app digital de salud del sueño BreatheIQ™ de Sleep Number. La colaboración tiene como objetivo proporcionar acceso fluido a servicios de atención virtual del sueño para personas en riesgo de apnea del sueño.
GEM SLEEP ofrece atención virtual integral, que incluye evaluación clínica, diagnóstico y apoyo al tratamiento sin necesidad de visitas en persona a la clínica. El servicio está dirigido al 80% de las personas con apnea obstructiva del sueño no diagnosticada. Los usuarios de BreatheIQ ahora pueden conectarse fácilmente a la plataforma de atención de GEM SLEEP, que está en la red de planes de salud que cubren a 53 millones de estadounidenses.
La app BreatheIQ ayuda a los usuarios a monitorear su ronquido y posibles irregularidades respiratorias, y puede usarse con o sin una cama Sleep Number®. El enfoque de GEM SLEEP reduce el tiempo de acceso a la atención a días en lugar de semanas o meses, mientras que disminuye los costos tanto para los pacientes como para los aseguradores.
Sleep Number (SNBR)는 GEM HEALTH와 협력하여 Sleep Number의 새로운 BreatheIQ™ 디지털 수면 건강 앱에 GEM SLEEP를 통합했습니다. 이 협력의 목표는 수면 무호흡증 위험이 있는 개인에게 원활한 가상 수면 관리 서비스를 제공하는 것입니다.
GEM SLEEP는 임상 평가, 진단 및 치료 지원을 포함한 종합 가상 치료를 제공하며, 대면 클리닉 방문이 필요하지 않습니다. 이 서비스는 진단되지 않은 폐쇄성 수면 무호흡증이 있는 개인의 약 80%를 대상으로 합니다. BreatheIQ 사용자는 이제 5,300만 미국인을 보장하는 건강 보험 네트워크와 연결된 GEM SLEEP의 관리 플랫폼에 쉽게 연결할 수 있습니다.
BreatheIQ 앱은 사용자가 코골이 및 잠재적인 호흡 불규칙성을 모니터링하는 데 도움을 주며, Sleep Number® 침대가 있거나 없거나 사용할 수 있습니다. GEM SLEEP의 접근 방식은 치료 접근 시간을 주가 아닌 일수로 단축하고, 환자와 보험사 모두의 비용을 줄입니다.
Sleep Number (SNBR) s'est associé à GEM HEALTH pour intégrer GEM SLEEP dans la nouvelle application numérique de santé du sommeil BreatheIQ™ de Sleep Number. Cette collaboration vise à fournir un accès fluide aux services de soins virtuels du sommeil pour les personnes à risque d'apnée du sommeil.
GEM SLEEP propose des soins virtuels complets, y compris l'évaluation clinique, le diagnostic et le soutien au traitement, sans nécessiter de visites en personne en clinique. Le service cible environ 80 % des personnes souffrant d'apnée obstructive du sommeil non diagnostiquée. Les utilisateurs de BreatheIQ peuvent désormais se connecter facilement à la plateforme de soins de GEM SLEEP, qui est dans le réseau des plans de santé couvrant 53 millions d'Américains.
L'application BreatheIQ aide les utilisateurs à surveiller leur ronflement et les éventuelles irrégularités respiratoires, et peut être utilisée avec ou sans un lit Sleep Number®. L'approche de GEM SLEEP réduit le temps d'accès aux soins à quelques jours au lieu de semaines ou de mois, tout en réduisant les coûts pour les patients et les assureurs.
Sleep Number (SNBR) hat sich mit GEM HEALTH zusammengeschlossen, um GEM SLEEP in die neue BreatheIQ™ digitale Schlafgesundheits-App von Sleep Number zu integrieren. Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, nahtlosen Zugang zu virtuellen Schlafpflege-Diensten für Personen mit Risiko für Schlafapnoe zu bieten.
GEM SLEEP bietet eine umfassende virtuelle Betreuung, einschließlich klinischer Bewertung, Diagnose und Unterstützung bei der Behandlung, ohne dass persönliche Klinikbesuche erforderlich sind. Der Service richtet sich an die geschätzten 80 % der Personen mit undiagnostizierter obstruktiver Schlafapnoe. BreatheIQ-Nutzer können jetzt problemlos auf die Pflegeplattform von GEM SLEEP zugreifen, die im Netzwerk von Gesundheitsplänen ist, die 53 Millionen Amerikaner abdecken.
Die BreatheIQ-App hilft Benutzern, ihr Schnarchen und mögliche Atemunregelmäßigkeiten zu überwachen und kann mit oder ohne ein Sleep Number® Bett verwendet werden. Der Ansatz von GEM SLEEP verkürzt die Zugangszeit zur Pflege auf Tage statt Wochen oder Monate und senkt die Kosten sowohl für Patienten als auch für Versicherer.
- Integration with Sleep Number's BreatheIQ app expands GEM HEALTH's market reach
- In-network coverage with health plans serving 53 million Americans
- Reduced patient care access time from weeks to days
- Cost reduction benefits for both patients and insurers
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Sleep Number's partnership with GEM HEALTH represents a strategic expansion of their digital health ecosystem. By connecting their new BreatheIQ app with GEM SLEEP's virtual care platform, Sleep Number is creating an end-to-end solution that extends beyond hardware into healthcare services.
This integration addresses a significant market opportunity, considering the estimated 80% of sleep apnea cases remain undiagnosed. By offering BreatheIQ users a direct pathway to clinical evaluation and treatment, Sleep Number positions itself as more than just a bed manufacturer—it's becoming a comprehensive sleep health company.
The access to GEM HEALTH's network, which covers 53 million Americans through insurance partnerships, provides Sleep Number with a substantial potential customer base. This could create a virtuous cycle: the BreatheIQ app identifies potential sleep apnea cases, GEM SLEEP provides the medical care, and Sleep Number can offer complementary hardware solutions.
However, the announcement lacks financial details or revenue projections. While strategically sound, the immediate financial impact remains uncertain without knowing user adoption rates or revenue-sharing arrangements. This represents a forward-thinking move but likely won't significantly impact near-term financial performance for a company with a
This partnership addresses a critical gap in sleep apnea care. The integration of screening technology (BreatheIQ) with virtual clinical services (GEM SLEEP) removes significant barriers to diagnosis and treatment.
Traditional sleep apnea diagnosis requires multiple clinic visits and overnight sleep studies—a cumbersome process that contributes to underdiagnosis. GEM SLEEP's virtual model reportedly delivers care "in days, rather than weeks or months," significantly streamlining the patient journey.
Sleep Number's approach is clinically sound. Their BreatheIQ app can identify breathing irregularities during sleep, which are key indicators of sleep apnea. When these irregularities are detected, users now have an immediate next step through GEM SLEEP's virtual evaluation.
The partnership also addresses cost concerns, with the article noting lower costs for both patients and insurers. This is significant as sleep apnea is associated with serious health conditions including stroke, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases—all of which carry substantial healthcare costs when left untreated.
From a medical perspective, increasing diagnosis rates for sleep apnea represents a meaningful public health opportunity. If successful, this partnership could help identify and treat conditions that significantly impact quality of life and long-term health outcomes.
GEM HEALTH's flagship product GEM SLEEP is now accessible through Sleep Number Corporation's new BreatheIQ™ digital sleep health app, providing a seamless connection point for users.
GEM HEALTH's flagship offering, GEM SLEEP, provides end to end virtual care for individuals potentially suffering from obstructive sleep apnea. GEM SLEEP performs clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment set up and support without a patient having to set foot in a clinic. The Company's aim is to provide a simple, consumer-friendly option for the estimated
With Sleep Number's newly introduced BreatheIQ, a digital sleep health app that helps users understand their snoring and potential implications of snore-related breathing irregularities, users of BreatheIQ will have an option to easily connect to GEM SLEEP to start a care journey. BreatheIQ can be used with or without a Sleep Number® bed; Sleep Number also offers core offerings of smart beds and smart adjustable bases that help to reduce nighttime snoring.
"Advancements in breathing irregularity detection, such as those made by BreatheIQ, are critical to raise awareness of chronic sleep conditions," said Brian Sauer, Founder and CEO of GEM HEALTH. "As individuals develop awareness, they must also have a clear next step to get to appropriate medical care. We are thrilled to partner with Sleep Number to offer this option to BreatheIQ users."
GEM SLEEP's approach to care gets patients to care in days, rather than weeks or months, while lowering costs for patients and insurers. GEM's services are in-network with health plans covering 53 million Americans, providing broad access to care services.
For more information on GEM HEALTH and their innovative virtual sleep apnea solutions, visit mygemsleep.com.
About GEM HEALTH
GEM HEALTH removes the frustration of not knowing where to start or the next steps when navigating a new condition. GEM's first product, GEM SLEEP, helps the estimated 30 million people with obstructive sleep apnea find relief. GEM provides a simple guided experience through diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing support, reducing the time to relief from months to weeks. GEM SLEEP treats patients in 50 states and is in-network with 53 million (and growing) Americans' health plans ensuring broad access to care. To learn more about GEM, visit www.mygemsleep.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
People wanting to get started with GEM can access care via www.mygemsleep.com. Health plans or employers that want to offer GEM SLEEP to their members can email info@gem.health.
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