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What is Remote Patient Monitoring?
What is Remote Patient Monitoring?Remote patient monitoring is a form of telehealth. Your healthcare provider monitors your health without youleaving your home.This type of care is often used to help manage chronic conditions, such as: Asthma, Diabetes, High bloodPressure, Heart Failure, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD.So how does remote monitoring work? Devices like sensors, health monitors, or even your phone are used tocollect key data about your condition. That information is then sent electronically to your healthcare provider.For example, if you have high blood pressure, you may use an at-home monitor every day to check your bloodpressure level. The readings can be sent from the device to your provider. Or you may enter the readings intoan app on your phone.Based on the readings, your provider may make changes to your medicines or other treatments to bettercontrol your condition. If your provider advises remote monitoring, they will show you how to do it. Talk withyour provider if you have any questions or concerns.Remote monitoring can save you both time and money. You won’t have to go as often to your healthcareprovider’s office. And you may not need to take time off from work.Being able to stay home may also lower your risk for infection and other illnesses.Remote monitoring can help you and your healthcare provider better manage your condition. It will help yousee in real time how well your treatment plan is working.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.© The Wellness Network
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