The treatment for chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, asthma, HIV, etc. places a heavy financial burden on the sufferers and healthcare systems. An effective tool for Chronic Disease Management is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM).
Chronic patients are generally sent home after a medical crisis leaving them unmonitored till the next crisis arises, which is potentially dangerous. RPM enables patients to remotely report data about their vital signs to healthcare professionals either manually or through a wearable device. This relieves the strain on their resources and yields better health outcomes too. Even though patients might be aware of the signs or symptoms they need to watch, they might be unable to pick up subtle changes which could be a warning for an imminent acute event. RPM will pick up those signs and raise the alarm with the providers. Having their health constantly monitored can also lead to an improvement in the confidence and well-being of chronic patients.