DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2012--
Shoppers nationwide will have access to quick, easy and free health
assessments and information as SoloHealth begins rolling out thousands
of high-tech, self-service consumer healthcare kiosks at retailers
nationwide with the help of NCR
Corporation (NYSE:NCR). NCR’s services group has signed a three-year
agreement with SoloHealth to provide on-site repair services after the
units are installed, expected to be in more than 2,500 retail locations
by mid-2013.
NCR’s services expertise and national footprint are crucial to keeping
the SoloHealth kiosks up and running for the shoppers who come to count
on the innovative devices for healthcare information and for retailers
counting on the devices to serve their shoppers and drive additional
store traffic.
The agreement covers service of thousands of SoloHealth Stations, which
will be deployed in mass merchant, drug and grocery retailers across the
country.
The SoloHealth Station offers a variety of health screenings, including
vision, blood pressure, weight, symptoms checking, body mass index and
an overall health assessment. The kiosk also provides and connects users
with a database of local doctors.
Early results show strong demand for these kiosks, with more than 3.2
million consumer interactions at already-installed kiosks as of
mid-October of this year. Users spend an average of four minutes at the
kiosks and 33% of users take more than one test, according to SoloHealth
figures.
A cloud-based healthcare consumer platform, the SoloHealth Station
offers highly personalized, targeted and interactive opportunities for
consumers, advertisers and retailers by placing kiosks in high-traffic
retail locations and offering integration across a multi-platform
complete with digital signage, Internet and mobile. The
multiple-platform approach gives brand partners, consumers and medical
professionals the ease of interaction from many touch points allowing
for greater effectiveness and efficiencies.
“With healthcare such a vital and hot topic, NCR is very excited to be
working with SoloHealth to make an easy-to-use health monitoring and
assessment solution available to thousands of Americans and keep these
thousands of innovative devices up and running for retailers looking to
drive store traffic and build shopper loyalty,” said Vice President of
NCR Retail Sales Bill Barton.
“We are focused on selecting the most strategic, strongest and reliable
partners for our SoloHealth Station kiosks and NCR fits the bill
perfectly,” said Eric Hoell, Senior Vice President, Operations & Product
Development at SoloHealth. “Our partnership with NCR will ensure our
kiosks will be functioning at an optimal performance level for our
retail partners and the thousands of consumers interacting with them.”
ABOUT SOLOHEALTH: Based in Atlanta, Ga., SoloHealth® is a leader
in self-service consumer healthcare, utilizing patented technology to
deploy interactive health screening kiosks to empower consumers about
their health through awareness, education and convenience. The company’s
award-winning first offering was the EyeSite Vision kiosk. In summer
2010, the company received a $1.2 M grant from the National Institute of
Health (NIH), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, to help enable innovation for self-service healthcare and
prevention. In 2011, SoloHealth announced its next-generation kiosk, the
SoloHealth Station, offering vision, blood pressure, weight, symptoms
checking, body mass index, overall health assessment; and access to a
database of local doctors. The company’s bilingual kiosks provide free
health screenings and recommendations for follow-up care, which leads to
prevention and lower health care costs. Strategic investors and partners
include Coinstar/Redbox (CSTR), Walter Huff (founder of HBOC), WellPoint
and Dell. Visit www.solohealth.com
or follow us on Twitter @SoloHealth.
About NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a global technology company leading how
the world connects, interacts and transacts with business. NCR’s
assisted- and self-service solutions and comprehensive support services
address the needs of retail, financial, travel, hospitality, gaming,
public sector, telecom carrier and equipment organizations in more than
100 countries. NCR (www.ncr.com)
is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. NCR is a trademark of NCR
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
NCR is a trademark of NCR Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
Source: NCR Corporation
NCR Corporation
Mark Scott, 678-808-7721
Cell: 404-431-8733
Mark.Scott@ncr.com
or
SoloHealth
Amy
Sorrells, 404-550-4885
Amy.sorrells@solohealth.com
