Primary care plays a crucial role in achieving quality health outcomes, managing chronic conditions, and controlling healthcare costs. However, current primary care models are falling short, with growing inadequacies and limited accessibility. Currently, 100 million Americans lack access to a primary care provider, and the gap between the demand for and supply of primary care exceeds two billion hours annually, a number that continues to rise. This issue cannot be addressed through human resources alone.
That’s why Oura is deeply invested in an AI-forward future that can help support patients, care providers, and payers at scale. AI is at the center of our strategy and has been a part of the Oura experience since our inception—powering advanced health insights and supporting patients, providers, and payers at scale. Our AI-driven approach enables more precise and personalized health monitoring, a critical step in addressing primary care shortages.
As part of our mission to revolutionize healthcare and expand access to revolutionary health insights and information, Oura is committed to establishing partnerships with healthcare leaders on the cutting edge of patient care.
We’re proud to be partnering with Lumeris, a leader in healthcare technology and services, to transform primary care by expanding capacity, reducing administrative burden, and improving patient access. Oura is a leading wearable partner for Tom, Lumeris’ newly introduced, AI-powered Primary Care-as-a-service solution designed to support overburdened physicians and their teams to provide scaled access to Primary Care
“We’re excited to collaborate with Lumeris to create a more effective, primary care-driven healthcare system,” said Jason Oberfest, vice president of healthcare partnerships at Oura. “By working alongside healthcare organizations and prioritizing value-based care, we aim to provide accessible, high-quality, and equitable healthcare to as many people as possible.”
Oura is committed to working with leading partners to rise to the challenge of addressing the shortfalls of the current primary care system.
“Leading with science and validation is key, but we’re bullish on moving quickly to find meaningful solutions to many of the challenges facing primary care along with innovators in the space like Lumeris,” said Tom Hale, chief executive officer at Oura. “Lumeris is tackling regulated clinical care, while at Oura, we’re focused on preventative health with tools like Oura Advisor. We envision a world where these types of tools support and care for members, and even collaborate together, much like a multidisciplinary care team. Together, we are able to support patients and systems from multiple angles to create faster and more effective solutions.”
This partnership comes on the heels of Oura’s announcement of its partnership with Essence Healthcare, known for its comprehensive Medicare Advantage health plans, to redefine health management for seniors by integrating advanced wearable technology into their daily lives at no additional cost.
Partnerships like Essence and its parent company, Lumeris, are a natural next step in Oura’s healthcare evolution, setting the stage for future partnerships with payors and clinicians and redefining standards for personalized care.