Palliative care is an invaluable service for patients who are receiving treatment for long-term diseases and life-limiting illnesses. These patients require complex symptom management from their care providers. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) can facilitate the coordination between providers and effectively collect patient data.
With RPM, palliative care teams can collect data like temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, 02 levels, etc., and continuously assess their patients’ health. They can also notify additional care providers of their health status and triage patients while keeping them comfortable in their homes. A ready and able network of providers that is aligned, incentivized, and committed to a patient’s experience in their palliative environment is necessary that seamlessly connects to the providers and care teams for the best results. This can ensure improved care quality and enhanced service offerings to patients. Thus, RPM and telehealth can improve the quality of life for patients and their families.