Optum Arcadia, Kivo Health Launch AI-Powered Virtual Lung Rehabilitation Program in California
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The initiative focuses on expanding access to rehabilitation services by enabling eligible patients to receive care in a home setting.
Optum Arcadia, part of Optum California’s medical group and physician network, has partnered with Kivo Health to launch an AI-powered virtual pulmonary rehabilitation program aimed at improving at-home care for patients with chronic lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The initiative focuses on expanding access to rehabilitation services by enabling eligible patients to receive care in a home setting. The program integrates Optum Arcadia’s clinician-led care model with Kivo Health’s AI-enabled virtual care platform to support personalized treatment plans and ongoing disease management.
As part of the program, patients may receive home-based exercise guidance, remote patient monitoring, education on symptom recognition and inhaler use, and continuous care coordination. All services are delivered under the supervision of licensed healthcare professionals.
Kivo Health’s platform is designed to organize patient data, assist care teams in coordinating treatment, and prioritize clinical outreach. The system aims to support clinicians in delivering more structured and timely patient care while reducing administrative workload.
“By working with Kivo Health, we are expanding our ability to support people living with COPD through a home-based approach that emphasizes access, engagement, and continuity of care,” said Preedar Oreggio, MD, Senior Medical Director at Optum California.
Victor Sadauskas, MD, co-founder and CEO of Kivo Health, said that pulmonary rehabilitation is effective but often underutilized due to low completion rates in traditional in-person programs. He added that the virtual model is designed to help patients remain out of hospital settings while improving long-term disease management.
The collaboration highlights Optum Arcadia’s continued focus on value-based care models that prioritize accessibility, quality outcomes, and patient experience through digital health-enabled delivery systems.
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