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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is an effective way to ensure that patients with chronic conditions are able to receive continuous, personalized care. Not only can patients stay up-to-date and informed of their condition, but RPM also allows doctors to be proactive and have access to the data they need to be able to provide preventive care.
In this article, we will look over a few things that practices need to take into consideration as they start their journey with RPM. Incorporating remote patient monitoring into your practice can seem daunting, so let’s get you prepared in advance in order to determine which solution is right for you.
With ARIA Population Health, providers empower patients to take regular measurements at home using simple, cellular-connected devices such as a blood pressure cuff, glucometer, or digital scale.
These measurements are relayed back to the doctor via a dedicated mobile device, and the results are stored in an easy-to-use, cloud-based platform that the provider’s office can access using any web-enabled device, at any time.
The ARIA Population Health care team alerts doctors whenever a measurement goes beyond a predetermined threshold. This can include going above or below a certain number or meeting specific conditions for a specific number of days or measurements in a row.
Through its technology and simplicity, remote patient monitoring enables providers to track the health of patients with conditions ranging from hypertension and obesity to chronic lung disease.
Individualized health plans are critical in treating chronic conditions. Different patients will seek a different balance in health versus quality of life, and remote patient monitoring helps providers and patients achieve and maintain this balance.
With remote patient monitoring, providers can adjust a patient’s thresholds and goals to fit their unique conditions and physiology.
One provider who has taken this approach to heart is Dr. Jeffrey Hyman, who opened The Treat and Release Center of Bay Ridge Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York, in 1984. Dr. Hyman is part of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer for CGM eMDs, a brand of CompuGroup Medical.
Dr. Hyman has been an early adopter of remote patient monitoring, with hundreds of monitoring kits in the field, and he shared the story of one patient who achieved remarkable results.
“This patient came to see me with congestive heart failure,” said Dr. Hyman. This was a patient who found himself in the hospital every three weeks because of his condition.
Dr. Hyman prescribed a low-salt diet and issued a digital scale for the patient to monitor his weight daily.
“When he first came to see me, he weighed 327 pounds,” Dr. Hyman said. “Last month, he reached his lowest weight at 238 pounds, and he hasn’t been to the emergency room since he started the remote monitoring program. It’s just amazing. It blows me away.”
As we see with Dr. Hyman’s patient, remote patient monitoring leads to better health outcomes and a reduction in readmissions.
Through regular measurements, thresholds, and alerts, remote patient monitoring enables an immediate response to changes in a chronic-care patient’s condition. With a healthcare-at-home solution that includes a HIPAA-certified telehealth platform such as CGM ELVI Telemedicine, providers can contact patients faster than ever to make changes to a health plan or determine next steps.
“Once we let these patients know that we’re monitoring them and that somebody cares and is watching, they respond so much better,” Dr. Hyman said.
As remote patient monitoring devices become smarter and more affordable, more and more patients are enjoying the benefits of improved chronic care.
The size, scope, and cost of chronic care in America is overwhelming, but a modern remote patient monitoring program helps practices overcome these challenges and deliver better health outcomes—and keep patients like Dr. Hyman's out of the emergency room.
Ready to bring remote patient monitoring to your practice? Learn more about ARIA Population Health and contact us to find the service model that fits your team best.
