ATLANTA — Cox Communications and Cleveland Clinic announced the formation of Vivre Health, a strategic alliance to bring world-class healthcare to the home through innovative telehealth and home health solutions. “We are thrilled to be working with such a respected leader in the health care space,” said Asheesh Saksena, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, Cox Communications. “Fueled by access to broadband, we believe the home will be an increasingly important node within the health care delivery architecture and Vivre Health is uniquely positioned to help drive this transformation.”

Cox recently committed to deliver residential Gigabit Internet speeds to all markets it serves by the end of 2016. “Healthcare transformation will be led by organizations that embrace innovation and collaboration,” described Dr. Thomas Graham, chief innovation officer, Cleveland Clinic. “This alliance will accelerate the creation, development and delivery of solutions that will improve and extend human life.”

Cox Communications also has invested in HealthSpot, a pioneer in patient and provider driven telehealth technology. HealthSpot has built a comprehensive healthcare delivery platform that combines cloud-based software with their award-winning HealthSpot station, digital medical devices and mobile applications. This solution is being piloted across several states by leading healthcare, pharmacy and retail services providers.