MobiHealth News April 17, 2023
At HIMSS23, panelists discussed why health systems need to consider the unique needs of their patient populations when implementing remote patient monitoring programs.
CHICAGO – When Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart and Vascular Center was first implementing its remote patient monitoring program, the hardest lift was getting devices into patients’ hands and troubleshooting problems, said program coordinator Shannon Crotwell.
They began with internet-connected devices, asking patients to download an app where they’d need an Apple ID. Then they shifted to Bluetooth, but there were sometimes difficult tech issues there too. Now Sanger uses cellular networks, which Crotwell said has helped them access patients in rural areas.
“I would say one of the biggest learnings that we had over...
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