SEATTLE, Wash., October 1, 2022 – Hippo Technologies, Inc., a global virtual care company delivering solutions for healthcare and medical education, announced today a partnership with Pexip, the leading videoconferencing technology provider, to develop and launch a next-generation Virtual Care platform for Healthcare and Life Sciences.

Unlike traditional telehealth, which is generally suitable for simple primary care consultations, the Hippo Virtual Care™ solution combines hands-free, voice-activated, wearable headsets at the point of care with a clinical-grade platform to deliver a “through the eyes of the clinician” viewpoint. This allows first responders, healthcare workers at a rural clinic, or caregivers at home to livestream their activity to specialist colleagues for real-time consults on complex cases. This immersive virtual care experience increases access to specialty care in rural areas and results in faster diagnosis and treatment, ultimately improving patient outcomes and reducing the overall cost of care.

Leveraging Pexip’s Infinity backbone, the Hippo Virtual Care platform will now offer interoperability with a range of third-party videoconferencing solutions, including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Cisco Webex. This simplifies the joining experience for participants and allows clinicians to quickly enter the call from their solution of choice, enabling faster access to care.

According to Hippo’s Chief Technology Officer, Ivan Lumala, who has been leading Hippo’s product development, “The beauty of the Pexip system is that they do all the processing on the server side, rather than using point-to-point connections. This makes it ideal for low network and reduced bandwidth situations, such as a clinician in the field in a rural location, where connectivity to a central care team can be critical. We also chose Pexip because of their flexible, open architecture and open APIs, giving us the agility to build future features and functionality quickly, and their interoperability with electronic medical records such as Epic, allowing for the easy exchange of data between healthcare providers.”

Hippo and Pexip are also partnering to scale the market for next-generation XR (extended reality) and remote collaboration solutions, with a decision-support workflow designed specifically for healthcare delivery and medical education.

“By simultaneously connecting physician specialists in the hospital and clinicians in the field with an immersive experience, Hippo Virtual Care enables advanced remote collaboration to deliver the right diagnosis and treatment the first time, every time,” says Dr. Patrick Quinlan, CEO and Co-founder of Hippo Technologies, Inc. “Our partnership with Pexip is integral to our mission to serve patients and those who care for them by leading the transformation to next generation Virtual Care for healthcare providers and educators, expanding access to clinical expertise whenever and wherever it’s needed.”

“Pexip is incredibly excited to announce this strategic partnership with Hippo Technologies, Inc. The global Virtual Care platform that the Hippo team have developed on Pexip technology is truly groundbreaking, and we believe will be fundamental in supporting our health-focused customers and partners to drive improved patient outcomes and deliver enhanced patient care. The platform’s intuitive interface allows organizations to embrace the latest in wearables, extended reality, and digital technology. It also seamlessly integrates with organizations’ existing collaboration or patient record software such as EHR systems like Cerner or Epic, or existing video platforms from Pexip, Microsoft Teams or Zoom,” says Leighton Hughes, VP Global Business Development & Innovation, Pexip.

Hippo has Virtual Care deployments across diverse clinical settings including the US, UK, China, Canada, Guatemala, Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa. The launch of the new Hippo Virtual Care platform will enable Hippo to address a multitude of remote specialty care needs enabling more efficient and better-quality care delivery, particularly in underserved and rural communities.

For more information on Hippo Technologies, Inc., and Hippo Virtual Care please visit www.myhippo.life. To learn more about Pexip’s video platform and how to build your own solution using Pexip, please visit pexip.com/build.

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