Use of telehealth to improve chronic disease management

Use of telehealth to improve chronic disease management

Remote patient monitoring that tracks vital signs of patients with chronic diseases is offering more-frequent contact between the patient and the primary care provider, providing earlier detection of potential problems, and allowing real-time alerts, resulting in a proactive, affordable option for b...

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Veröffentlicht in:North Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) N.C.), 2011-05, Vol.72 (3), p.216-218
Hauptverfasser: Schwartz, Kim A, Britton, Bonnie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Chronic Disease
Cost Savings
Disease Management
Female
Humans
Male
North Carolina
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Primary Health Care - economics
Primary Health Care - methods
Telemedicine - economics
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Zusammenfassung:Remote patient monitoring that tracks vital signs of patients with chronic diseases is offering more-frequent contact between the patient and the primary care provider, providing earlier detection of potential problems, and allowing real-time alerts, resulting in a proactive, affordable option for best-practice health care.
ISSN:0029-2559
0029-2559
DOI:10.18043/ncm.72.3.216