Benzinga | Jul 29, 2020 08:32AM EDT

Baxter And Ayogo Announce Partnership For Digital Health Solutions For Home Dialysis

* Companies forge exclusive partnership to advance digital health solutions that educate and empower patients with kidney failure

* The companies' first mobile app, CKD&Me, launched in the United States; now preparing for global expansion

* Collaboration expected to also bring new patient mobile capabilities to Baxter's Sharesource telehealth platform to support patient engagement and therapy management

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global innovator in renal care, and Ayogo Health Inc., a behavioral science-based digital health company, announced the expansion of their partnership to support the needs of patients with kidney disease through digital health solutions. Ayogo is combining LifePlan--its unique behavior-based digital platform--with Baxter's expertise in renal care to build mobile apps and digital solutions that bring personalized, relevant and timely support to patients with kidney failure. Baxter also made an equity investment in Ayogo in exchange for minority interest in the company. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed.