Connected Health
Signs point to yes – and mature remote patient monitoring and telemedicine tools will be key to helping providers capitalize on the shift, one technology leader says.
The company's portable, battery-operated and Bluetooth-connected device with RPM capabilities enables patients to complete respiratory treatments from anywhere.
In one example, RPM helped detect impending potentially fatal adverse events 18 hours in advance of readmission. A wearable sensors expert discusses the benefits of RPM in cancer care.
With remote therapeutic monitoring, care teams are alerted and can intervene quickly when a patient is concerned or isn’t progressing as expected. Early action potentially can prevent complications and avoid unnecessary ED visits.
Hal Wolf says the decision to partner with Informa Markets, which will manage the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition, will enable a focus on "excellence and expansion." Informa exec Ken McAvoy promises growth for members worldwide.
The CEO of Amwell, Cleveland Clinic's partner in the telehealth initiative, discusses how the organizations are expanding their virtual care and remote patient monitoring efforts and where they see telemedicine in five years.
Also, WA Health has started expanding its remote monitoring technology to regional communities.
Many health facilities are already delivering acute and intensive care virtually or at home.
Remote patient monitoring has helped the health system boost patient engagement, improve patient care quality through evidence-based therapies and reduce clinicians' workloads.
GE Healthcare’s latest research shows almost all New Zealand doctors want to work together with patients and believe digital solutions are key, but half of them lack the necessary communication, technology and data capabilities.
