DALLAS, August 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The measurement of blood pressure, respiratory rate, heart rate and body temperature within a normal range using various vital sign monitors offers clinically relevant information concerning the health status of the patient. Additionally, monitoring of vital signs before and after a medical procedure minimizes patient risk by reducing error in […]
One of the most frequently cited obstacles to implementing a program of remote patient monitoring in a home health care agency is the price of in-home monitoring devices. Coupled with minimum purchase requirements imposed by most home telehealth vendors, cost of entry becomes prohibitive for the majority of home care providers, both those who […]
Effect of telehealth on use of secondary care and mortality: findings from the Whole System Demonstrator cluster randomized trial. Philips Telehealth was one of three technology providers selected to provide telehealth systems to the Whole System Demonstrator program, sponsored by Britain’s National Health Service. Results were strongly positive, and strongly contradicted two recent, widely criticized […]
