Zillion\u00ae, a Norwalk, CT-based digital health company has raised $28 million in Series C funding led by TwinFocus Capital Partners to expand its cloud-based digital patient engagement platform. Turning content, people-based services and programs into scalable digital products, Zillion enables companies to realize the true potential of mobile engagement and empower consumers to take control of their health.<\/p>\n
Zillion\u2019s platform features face-to-face live video conferencing \u2013 including one-to-one, group and webcast scheduled or on-demand \u2013 coupled with dynamic content delivery.\u00a0 Additional platform capabilities include interactive messaging, curriculum scheduling, alerts and reminders, digital workforce management and data analytics and goal tracking.<\/p>\n
\u201cEngagement is the most over-used and under-delivered word in healthcare. Despite widespread interest in digital health programs, telephonic outreach is still the norm \u2013 resulting in vast inefficiencies across the continuum of care. Zillion\u2019s solution is all about providing a better way of communicating live and a more efficient vehicle to increase engagement, create social networks and virtualize content to deliver optimal patient care and achieve desired outcomes,\u201d said\u00a0Jim Boyle, Chairman and CEO of Zillion in a statement. \u201cThis investment underscores TwinFocus\u2019s confidence in our company, our mission and our technology platform. We look forward to expanding into additional healthcare applications and driving innovation in online patient engagement to reduce costs in the healthcare system and improve outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recent Partnerships with UnitedHealth Group & Apollo Endosurgery<\/p>\n
The company also recently partnered with UnitedHealth Group in their major digital health initiative to help their subscribers actively combat the rise of type 2 diabetes. Through the partnership, Zillion is helping UnitedHealth Group power their successful \u2018Real Appeal\u2019 weight-loss program through developing a customized mobile engagement platform for United\u2019s customers (with features including face-to-face live video conferencing, interactive messaging, curriculum scheduling, alerts and reminders, digital workforce management and data analytics and goal tracking). This digital engagement platform was made available to more than one-million of United\u2019s subscribers during the last half of 2015, with an additional half-million participants committed for the first half of this year.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Zillion has partnered with\u00a0endoscopic surgical product provider\u00a0Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. to power their\u00a0ORBERA Coach\u00a0program. the on-demand telehealth program provides virtual aftercare support tailored to meet the needs of patients who undergo the FDA-approved ORBERA Gastric Balloon procedure. Zillion\u2019s platform gives patients access to an individually tailored, 12-month support program designed to help the patient develop sustainable, healthy habits that will help keep weight off over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cEngagement is the most over-used and under-delivered word in healthcare. Despite widespread interest in digital health programs, telephonic outreach is still the norm \u2013 resulting in vast inefficiencies across the continuum of care. Zillion\u2019s solution is all about providing a better way of communicating live and a more efficient vehicle to increase engagement, create social networks and virtualize content to deliver optimal patient care and achieve desired outcomes,\u201d said Jim Boyle, Chairman and CEO of Zillion in a statement. […]<\/p>\n