Offers Convenient Home Health Care Kits That Remotely Track Important Patient Biometric Data Such As Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and Other Vital Signs
Essen Health Care, a leading healthcare network and group practice for underserved communities in New York State, announced today a partnership with Verustat, a Nashville-based remote patient monitoring solution provider that facilitates the tracking of critical patient biometric data on a HIPAA-secure platform. Best-in-class monitoring devices alert Verustat care coordinators of any readings that call for outreach to the patient or their physician for further assessment.
“Being able to accurately track vital patient measurements on a regular basis without requiring an office visit is a game-changer for us,” said Dr. Sumir Sahgal Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Essen Health Care. “For our patients with conditions such as hypertension, obesity, stroke, coronary artery disease, COPD, and diabetes, Verustat facilitates the real-time monitoring of important vitals and lets our teams jump into action when any of the numbers is outside an acceptable range. This saves our medical teams time and resources, and lets the patient remain in the comfort of their own home.”
The patient monitoring solution is an innovative new approach for identifying deteriorating health conditions and hospitalization risk – allowing for improved delivery of care and potential cost savings. It captures important data related to hypertension, obesity, stroke, coronary artery disease, COPD, diabetes, and many other afflictions that require regular monitoring.
Verustat works by allowing patients to simply take their vital sign readings at home on a regular schedule using their blood pressure cuffs, weight scales, pulse oximeters, and glucose meters, etc. Verustat’s care coordinators call patients when they miss readings which increases compliance and connects the clinical staff with the patient when their readings are out of Essen set thresholds. Concurrently, the data is instantly uploaded for healthcare coordinators and providers at Essen to monitor as well. Verustat’s integrated HIPAA-compliant online portal and app allow staff and physicians to access the most current data so they can monitor trends, respond quickly to any warning signs, and help prevent costly utilization.
“Verustat enables practitioners to close the circle of care with their patients, by letting them be proactive – rather than reactive – when monitoring their healthcare,” said Verustat CEO Rich Roberts. “We’re very excited that our hi-tech solution and dedicated care coordinators will help Essen deepen patient engagement and provide their patients with state-of-the-art quality care.”
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