As clinicians know, addressing the needs of patients living with chronic conditions, such as heart failure, Type 2 diabetes or hypertension, places a high level of strain on primary care providers and health systems. Although these patients require ongoing monitoring and regular check-ins to manage their conditions and help keep them out of the hospital, we typically see them in clinic only once or twice per year.
That is what interested me recently when I decided to recommend a new remote patient monitoring program. Utica Park Clinic in Tulsa, Okla., where I am a practicing family physician, has been offering an RPM program called Cadence to such patients for the past year, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the results.
The technology is simple for patients to use. They receive a set of mobile device–enabled blood pressure monitors, scales and blood glucose monitors. Patients take their vital readings from the comfort of their own homes each morning. Their readings are automatically uploaded and reviewed by Cadence’s clinical care team, who are able to make medication adjustments as needed in consultation with me.
By keeping close track of patients between their visits, I am better able to manage their conditions and improve their overall health more quickly.
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