Intermountain Health has partnered with Riva Health to pilot a new approach to improving your cardiovascular health-- all virtually from your home. Work with your care team to create a custom care plan personalized to your lifestyle and goals. Riva makes reaching your heart health goals simple.
Your personal care team and industry leading care plan will hold you accountable toward your health goals... from the convenience of your home.
Chat with your personal cardiologist or cardiovascular nurse practitioner, pharmacist, and health coach — anytime in the app or during virtual visits. Your team will make sure your questions are answered and that you don't feel rushed through a visit or conversation.
Most people hit their blood pressure goal or cholesterol goals in less than a month, and find it easy to stick with for the long-term to continue to improve their heart health.
Over 98% hit their goals within 6 months.
You’re not a passenger on your health journey— you’re the co-pilot. Together we'll create a plan that works with your lifestyle, finances, and preferences. If your needs change, we will update your plan to work for you.
"My Riva Care Team is doing everything they can to help me and lower my blood pressure. They really listen and care deeply about my health and progress."
"Riva is a personalized approach to my healthcare. My care team takes time to listen to my concerns, asks the right questions and demonstrates how much they care about my journey."
“Riva makes me feel so at ease. They listen intently and make me confident that they are approaching my care with me as a partner, not using a cookie cutter approach. They have exceeded all my expectations.”
✓ A free connected blood pressure cuff and app that makes it easy to track your progress, along with a full welcome kit
✓ Group chat with your own personal health coach, pharmacist, and doctor anytime you need
✓ Cardiovascular risk management including management of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and lifestyle factors that impact your heart health such as stress, sleep, nutrition, and exercise
✓ Video appointments with your care team to create and manage your personalized plan (incl. medications and lifestyle)
✓ Evidence-backed program designed by doctors and health experts that makes it easy to reach your goals
Depending on your insurance coverage, medications and lab tests may have a small co-pay. For some people, there is zero cost at all.
Riva is free for one year to Intermountain Health patients joining as part of the pilot.
Over 98% of people on the program reached their blood pressure goal, and the average person did so in under 4 weeks. That said, it could take you a little longer. Cholesterol tends to improve quickly on the right medications, though a lab test is required to measure these, so the timeframe to assess can vary. Everyone's health is different, so your care team will set the right expectations for you based on your unique health situation and history.
Most importantly, you should expect to have a great experience and feel like your care team is really there for you.
If you have high blood pressure or cholesterol, getting these to a healthy range can add several years to your life (up to 7 in previous studies). Maintaining a healthy heart can also reduce your risk of heart attack, heart failure, or stroke by 50% or more. The specific amount you'll benefit will vary based on your starting point, overall health situation, and other factors. Your doctor can help you understand what to expect while taking your personal situation into account.
While this varies based on individual needs, your care team will typically involve:
• A concierge cardiologist or cardiology-specialized nurse practitioner (similar to a doctor)
• A pharmacist specialized in heart health, cholesterol, and weight loss medications
• A health coach, who will have a background in nutrition, fitness, psychology, and similar expertise
You can send a message to your care team anytime, 24/7. Someone will generally respond within 24 hours during the work week.
You'll have a video call with each care team member early in your experience, typically two weeks of starting with Riva. During the program, you should expect a message almost every day from your coach. You can work out a schedule with your care team, but calls with your coach every 1 or 2 weeks is normal while you're working on your goal.
After hitting your goal, you will have calls as often as you and your coach align on.Calls with your concierge doctor, nurse practitioner, or pharmacist are usually only required for when you are starting a new medication (or making changes to your care plan).Messaging your care team is not appropriate for medical emergencies, and for that scenario, you should always call 911 immediately.
The vast majority of people on the program reach their health goals and report having a great experience with their care team. If you give the program a real effort, and either don't like it or fail to see results you can keep the welcome kit, blood pressure kit, and anything else provided by Riva and will be refunded.
Unfortunately, we are not able to refund co-pays, expenses for lab tests or medications, or other things outside the program (these go through health insurance, not Riva).
Going from a high blood pressure to a healthier one can cut your risk of heart attack and stroke by 50% or more.