• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

  • COVID-19
  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Behavioral Health
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Patient Engagement
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
    • Social Determinants of Health
  • Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchain
    • Mobile Health
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Startups
  • M&A
  • Value-based Care
    • Accountable Care (ACOs)
    • Medicare Advantage
  • Life Sciences
  • Research

Vicks Unveils Wireless Smartphone Thermometer with Connected Health App

by Jasmine Pennic 10/14/2015 Leave a Comment

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

Vicks Smart ThermCold and flu relief provider Vicks is finally entering the connected health space with the launch of its new Bluetooth-enabled digital Vicks® SmartTemp™ wireless smartphone thermometer now available at pharmacy and baby retailers nationwide this September for $24.99. The Vicks SmartTemp makes tracking multiple kids’ temperatures easier than ever before this cold and flu season with a companion App available for Android or Apple devices. Tracking and communicating symptoms and temperature history with pediatricians is now stress-free and provides a convenient and accurate solution for Mom to monitor the progress of her child’s fever—the first sign of illness and period when someone’s most contagious.

Key Features

By using the free Vicks SmartTemp App, individualized profiles can be created for each family member to store their detailed temperature history. The temperature readings are automatically populated from the thermometer via a wireless Bluetooth connection, while symptoms, medications, and other notes can be added to help track an illness and as reference when sharing updates with a physician. The compact, portable stick thermometer has a flexible tip for comfortable oral, under arm, or rectal readings in just 8-seconds.  The full history can easily be stored and recalled with the companion App.

The Vicks SmartTemp App also features Fever InSight guidance, which turns the screen of the mobile device a different color depending on the temperature reading. The screen will change from green to yellow or red as body temperature rises, respectively, to indicate no fever, moderate fever, or high fever and to help caregivers better understand its meaning. Temperature readings and symptom notes can be exported via email for simple sharing with a family doctor, school nurse or other family member. Reminders can also be set up to help Mom keep on track with Doctors’ advice. These notifications prompt Mom at a requested time with the prior dosage information for each family member, or provide a temperature notification at a requested time.

“As a result of our team’s extensive research, we know Mom’s value accuracy and ease of use when shopping for a thermometer,” said Lara Peterson, VP of Healthcare at Kaz USA, Inc. in an official statement, which designs and distributes the Vicks SmartTemp Thermometer through a license agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company. “We understand the challenges parents face trying to accurately remember their children’s fever histories.  We’ve combined the flexible features we know Mom loves from our market leading digital sticks with the convenience of wireless automated temperature history tracking via our free companion App. Finally Mom has all the accurate information she needs right at hand for a smarter doctor’s visit.”

Vick’s entry into the connected health comes at a time when other similar competitors such as Kinsa’s Smart Thermometer has started to gain significant traction. Vick’s ability to quickly scale could be problematic for smaller competitors looking to gain market share. At a $24.99 price point, the Vick’s smart thermometer is already cheaper than Kinsa’s $29.99 price tag.

  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Print

Get in-depth healthcare technology analysis and commentary delivered straight to your email weekly

Reader Interactions

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to HIT Consultant

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly.

Submit a Tip or Pitch

Knowledge Hub

 How Top Health Plans Use AI to Save Money and Work Smarter How Top Health Plans Use AI to Save Money and Work Smarter

 How to Build Hybrid Care Models Around Remote Patient Monitoring How to Build Hybrid Care Models Around Remote Patient Monitoring

Trending

Cigna to Acquire Express Scripts for $67B: 5 Things to Know

Cigna and Humana Merger Talks Could Face Antitrust Scrutiny

RNSA23: Cleveland Clinic and Canon Partner to Pioneer Next-Gen Imaging Technologies

RSNA23: Cleveland Clinic and Canon to Establish Comprehensive Imaging Research Center

Automating Implant Orders: A Turning Point in Healthcare’s Digital Transformation

Automating Implant Orders: A Turning Point in Healthcare’s Digital Transformation

Consumers Believe Generative AI Can Revolutionize Healthcare

71% of Consumers Believe Generative AI Can Revolutionize Healthcare

NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot

NCQA Launches Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot

Novant Health Acquires Three Tenet Hospitals in South Carolina for $2.4 Billion

M&A: Novant Health Acquires 3 Tenet Hospitals in South Carolina for $2.4B

UnitedHealthcare Launches Virtual Prescription Renewal Option

UnitedHealthcare Accused of Using Faulty AI Model to Deny Healthcare Claims to Elderly Patients

Meet The Circular Smart Ring Slim, The Slimmest and Lightest Smart Ring in the World

Meet The Circular Smart Ring Slim, The Slimmest and Lightest Smart Ring in the World

MIT Spun Out Layer Health Launches with $4M to Build the AI Layer for Healthcare

MIT Spun Out Layer Health Launches with $4M to Build the AI Layer for Healthcare

Edge Computing's Role in Shaping the Future of Wearable Healthcare

Edge Computing’s Role in Shaping the Future of Wearable Healthcare

Secondary Sidebar

Footer

Company

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Reprints and Permissions
  • 2023 Editorial Calendar
  • Submit An Op-Ed
  • Contact
  • Subscribe

Editorial Coverage

  • Opinion
  • Health IT
    • Care Coordination
    • EMR/EHR
    • Interoperability
    • Population Health Management
    • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Digital Health
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Blockchain Tech
    • Precision Medicine
    • Telehealth
    • Wearables
  • Startups
  • Value-Based Care
    • Accountable Care
    • Medicare Advantage

Connect

Subscribe to HIT Consultant Media

Latest insightful articles delivered straight to your inbox weekly

Copyright © 2023. HIT Consultant Media. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy |