This is a pretty simplistic system overall and is asking for input every day and as this patient below states, she doesn't have to go to the doctor as often. It became noticeable as the patients on the program were having better success with their healthcare, less visits to the ER room, etc. Alerts are sent out if information sent is out of tolerance. The article also said patients were becoming more in touch with their conditions as a result of the pilot study. BD
Di Giovanni had become wearily accustomed to almost weekly doctor visits to manage her condition, and occasional panicky visits to the emergency department when she had trouble breathing. But since she's started with the home telemonitoring system in May, she hasn't visited the doctor once. "As long as you're doing well with the monitor, you just have regular check-ups," she explained.
The device initiates a series of vital sign measurements, and then asks the patient to press "yes" or "no" in response to several questions about symptoms such as difficult breathing or swollen ankles.
Home monitors expected to play bigger role in health care - ContraCostaTimes.com
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