Oura is taking a page from other wearable tech trends and connecting members to clinical care providers. Oura announced on Tuesday that it’s partnering with sleep health tech company Resmed to provide more sleep education and connect its members with virtual or in-person healthcare providers.
The Oura Ring is already known for its sleep and health tracking, and this feature aims to help more people sleep better and improve their health.
According to a recent Resmed survey, more adults are relying on wearables for sleep tracking, but many continue to experience poor sleep. With the latest update, Oura will now send notifications advising members to see a Resmed healthcare provider if their sleep data shows high levels of sleep disturbances.
Members will connect to Resmed’s sleep health resources, such as educational content, a sleep assessment and virtual or in-person connections with a healthcare provider.
Dr. Ricky Bloomfield, chief medical officer at Oura, said in a statement, “By pairing Oura’s continuous insights into sleep and nighttime breathing with Resmed’s sleep expertise, we’re giving people clearer tools and education to spot when something might be off and to more easily access care so they can better understand and act on changes in their sleep health.”
CNET’s Nasha Addarich Martínez, a certified sleep science coach, points out that while wearables can tell you when something is off, most people don’t know what to do with that information. She’s optimistic about the partnership between Oura and Resmed because it’s building a bridge between knowing and taking action.
“I think it’s great for people who would otherwise dismiss what their body is telling them,” she says. “Oura will flag disturbances and trends, and then Resmed can use that data to provide care.”
Oura says that its partnership with Resmed will encourage more people to address sleep concerns with their doctors, helping them get the care they need. Resmed’s chief medical officer, Dr. Carlos Nunez, said in a statement: “By partnering with Oura, we are turning insight into action by guiding people across their sleep health journey and making it easier for them to seek clinical evaluation and care if they have concerns about their sleep.”
Members interested in this feature must have an Oura membership in the US and own the Oura Ring Gen 3 or Ring 4.