Healthcare Innovation July 30, 2024
Exec at Buffalo-based health center describes addition of remote patient monitoring in proactive hypertension management
A nurse-led remote monitoring program at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) in Buffalo, N.Y., has doubled the rate of blood pressure control among high-risk patients with hypertension. Lucia Rossi, vice president of ambulatory services and population health at ECMC, recently spoke with Healthcare Innovation about the keys to the program’s success and reimbursement issues.
Developed in partnership with vendor Brook Health, the program’s elements include:
• A dedicated nurse-led education protocol and 30-minute onboarding visits;
• Cellular blood pressure cuffs and an app that enable data sharing by patients;
• Proactive monitoring and outreach by nurses to coach patients through obstacles;
• Telemedicine visits with physicians to adjust...
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