Wegmans deploys higi health stations across store base

CHICAGO - Tens of thousands of Wegmans customers and employees in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states now will have access to higi stations, mobile app and web portal, to monitor their health conditions and adopt healthy behaviors through a new agreement between Wegmans and higi, the company announced Tuesday.

 

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to contribute to Wegmans' success through our shared vision of making health and wellness part of the everyday lives of those who we touch," stated Jim Farrell, higi SVP partner sales. "higi looks forward to helping Wegmans further its legacy of innovation and customer service to make every Wegmans store a place to stay healthy, be social and have fun."

 

More than 100 higi stations – which customers and employees will use to monitor blood pressure, BMI, weight and pulse – will be installed throughout Wegmans' corporate locations and all retail outlets in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia over the next few months.

 

Beyond providing access to its health stations, higi also will create, promote and maintain quarterly health challenges for Wegmans customers and employees. Additionally, any Wegmans employee or customer who maintains a personal health record with the current pharmacy solution will be able to migrate their data to the higi platform and preserve their historical data easily and seamlessly.

 

According to higi, Wegmans chose its health platform, among other reasons, for its convenience and accessibility and its emphasis on science-based methods to engage and motivate users.