Medtronic Diabetes transforms workflow with Parachute Health

System eliminates faxing and helps people with diabetes receive the Medtronic devices they need to live a happier, healthier life.

Parachute Health and Medtronic Diabetes announced that Parachute Health’s ePrescribing Platform will be leveraged by Medtronic Diabetes to simplify the experience for healthcare providers and their patients when ordering the life-changing diabetes technology and supplies. 

“We’re excited to partner with Parachute Health to create operational efficiencies that generate fast, accurate care for people with diabetes while making it significantly easier for healthcare providers to work with Medtronic,” said Federico Gavioli, SVP, Americas & EMEA, Medtronic Diabetes. 

Parachute Health, a leading provider of ePrescribing software for durable medical equipment (DME), simplifies ordering workflows and coordination between providers, physicians, and patients, delivering more efficient and accurate orders. Parachute Health is excited to help even more people with diabetes receive their equipment, thanks to a faster ordering system compared to fax or eFax.

These efficiencies have resulted in better patient care and Parachute Health has helped millions of patients receive home medical equipment of all kinds. By partnering with Medtronic, Parachute Health is excited to help even more people with diabetes receive their life-saving medical equipment & supplies weeks faster than orders placed with fax or eFax.

“We’re excited to modernize our approach to simplify the ordering experience for our customers and shorten the time it takes to access our life-enhancing therapies,” said Jeffery Brown, VP, Customer & Strategic Channels Operations at Medtronic Diabetes. 

“Medtronic now has the digital infrastructure needed to power its mission to build a bridge to better health for more people with diabetes,” said David Gelbard, Founder & CEO at Parachute Health. Gelbard added, “We are honored Medtronic chose Parachute Health after conducting a thorough diligence process and deep analysis into the value of adopting the Parachute Platform.” 

Healthcare provider access to Medtronic Diabetes on the Parachute Health system will be rolled out in a phased approach.

About Parachute Health

Parachute Health is the leading post-acute software platform with a network of over 3,000 supplier locations and 220,000 eSigning MDs across 66,000 facilities in all 50 states. Parachute's modern ordering experience covering 26,000+ unique SKUs helps clinicians create clean digital orders in 3 minutes to discharge patients faster. Suppliers on the Parachute Platform gain the efficiency to process 5x more orders via digital transformation and grow their business. The Parachute Platform integrates across the entire care continuum and supply chain ecosystem, including providers, physicians, health plans, and patients, to provide maximum visibility and a delightfully simple ordering experience.

About the Diabetes Business at Medtronic (www.medtronicdiabetes.com)

Medtronic Diabetes is on a mission to alleviate the burden of diabetes by empowering individuals to live life on their terms, with the most advanced diabetes technology and always-on support when and how they need it. We've pioneered first-of-its-kind innovations for over 40 years and are committed to designing the future of diabetes management through next-generation sensors (CGM), intelligent dosing systems, and the power of data science and AI while always putting the customer experience at the forefront.