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outcomes for both the provider and the patient can be significantly improved. If patients are able to monitor themselves, backed
up by experts who are able to see their health data remotely then they will be less anxious about their condition. Empowering the patient in this way makes them more proactive in taking control and understanding their illness and its symptoms. A relaxed and confident patient may experience enhanced health outcomes and better overall wellbeing.
Patient self-monitoring If patients require fewer visits to clinics or hospitals, this allows the health care provider to focus precious resources on those patients who are most in need. SmartMed was used by a private hospital in India who wanted to discharge patients more quickly after minor heart operations, thereby freeing up bed space. The patient self monitored their vital signs while still on the ward and was then able to confidently continue this from the comfort of their own home. This approach resulted in fewer re-admissions and quicker recovery times. SmartMedTM
provides easy to-use-smartphone
apps for patients and health workers, and also their relatives. It enables patients to capture vital signs information on their smartphone or tablet using a range of wirelessly connected medical devices. For example, diabetics can record their blood sugar levels using the SmartMedTM
Glucose Meter, heart
patients can record their pulse rate, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood oxygen content. Patient
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questionnaires that run on the phone and guide the patient through a series of relevant questions about their wellbeing and symptoms, provide qualitative information that, together with the vital signs, can help a qualified clinician make an assessment of the patient’s condition and how they are managing it. All of this data is beamed back to the clinic via
the Internet where it can be viewed in graphical or tabular form, providing the clinicians with a clear view of current and historical data. A series of red, amber and green alerts based on pre-configured, individualised thresholds help spot danger signs so that timely interventions can be made. This could include calling the patient on the phone, messaging them via the app or perhaps, in some cases, sending a community nurse to visit the patient or call the patient into the clinic for further investigation. The key is that the patient not only becomes
involved in montoring their own condition, vital signs and symptoms, they are doing so safe in the knowledge that the experts are also monitoring their results. This increases confidence and reduces stress, which can only benefit patient wellbeing.
Further information For more information on SmartMed and how Telehealth can help you as a service provider (or as a patient) manage the challenge of chronic illness, visit our web site
www.mhealthcaresolutions.co.uk, call us on +44 (0) 845 057 3860 or email us at
info@iappdragon.com For healthcare providers based in the Middle East
or North Africa, please contact our agents Harrington Consultants on +44 (0)20 7969 2827 or email
info@harringtonconsultantsltd.com.
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