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For more than three years, Giovonne Branison has been monitoring his blood pressure, weight, and oxygen levels, with the measurements automatically sent to nurses at Frederick Health, a health system based in Frederick, Maryland. If anything appears abnormal, the nurses call him and, if needed, alert his doctor to make any changes in his medication for high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. He credits the monitoring for helping improve his health and keep him out of the emergency room. (Phil Galewitz/KFF Health News/TNS)Dozens of tech companies have streamed in, pushing their remote monitoring service to primary care doctors as a way to keep tabs on patients with chronic illnesses and free up appointment time, and as a new source of Medicare revenue.
Originally published at Tribune News Service