Remote Patient Monitoring Services Specialist
If you’re looking for an easy way to have a medical provider monitor your health from home, ask Dr. Gulbis and team for more information. When using remote patient monitoring services, our team can help you manage your chronic diseases to significantly reduce your risk of complications while at home.
Remote Patient Monitoring Services
At no out-of-pocket cost to the patient, we offer Bluetooth capable blood pressure cuffs, Glucometers, Pulse Oximeter devices, and Scales. These devices offer direct communication with your provider so that they can see your readings within minutes, day or night.
What are remote patient monitoring services?
Remote patient monitoring services uses technology that allows your provider to monitor your overall health and disease indicators, such as:
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Blood glucose
- Oxygen saturation levels
- Body weight
With remote patient monitoring services, your provider can assess disease risk factors, or how well you manage your disease. This allows them to add treatments or make changes to your treatment regimen as needed to maximize your health.
Why might I need remote patient monitoring services?
You can benefit from remote patient monitoring if you have one or more of the following conditions:
- High blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
- Diabetes
- CHF
- COPD/Emphyzema
- Pulse irregularities
- Overweight/Obesity
Routine monitoring of these and other chronic conditions is the best way to treat them and reduce your risk of complications.
What happens during remote patient monitoring?
At no out-of-pocket cost to you, Dr. G Medical Solutions offers Bluetooth-capable blood pressure cuffs, glucometers, pulse oximeter devices, and scales. These smart devices offer direct communication with your provider, so they can evaluate your readings within minutes, day or night.
To ensure optimal accuracy, your specialist gives you instructions on how to use each device properly at home. You might speak with them virtually once weekly, once every two weeks, monthly, or every few months. Call our office anytime you have questions or concerns about your health.
What is a CCM-Eligible Chronic Condition?
Any condition that meets the Medicare criteria can qualify a patient for CCM. Some of the most common examples include:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Autism
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Dementia
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Hypertension
- HIV/AIDS
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
What should I expect during my initial appointment?
If you’re a new patient, schedule an initial in-person visit, the medical team will complete a comprehensive health assessment. This includes a vital signs check, medical history review, and physical examination.
Your provider will discuss past diagnoses, medications you might take, symptoms you may have, and your family history of disease.
It is recommended to complete some labs and/or diagnostic testing to detect, identify medical problems or to help you properly manage a particular disease or condition. A specialized technician will show you how to easily use remote patient monitoring devices. The office staff will let you know when to schedule your next in-person or virtual visit with the provider.
To maximize your health and reduce the risk of disease complications, consider remote patient monitoring services. Call the office to schedule an appointment or book one online today.
