Comcast is working on a device to monitor people's health at home, as well as some media and communications services, according to people familiar with the plans.
The device will begin pilot-testing this year, and the intention is to roll it out next year.
Comcast is already in talks with hospitals about taking on shared savings — if it can keep people from expensive emergency room visits.Comcast is working on an in-home device to monitor people's health, and aims to begin pilot-testing it later this year. A team under Sumit Nagpal, a senior vice president and general manager of health innovation at Comcast who previously worked at the consulting firm Accenture, has been working on the device for more than a year, according to two people with direct knowledge. Nagpal joinedin February of this year, according to LinkedIn, to build a strategy and a team for bringing the new health hardware to market.
These people asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of Comcast, and Comcast declined to comment. The device will monitor people's basic health metrics using ambient sensors, with a focus on whether someone is making frequent trips to the bathroom or spending more time than usual in bed. Comcast is also building tools for detecting falls, which are common and potentially fatal for seniors, the people said.
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