A study from the University of Michigan found that hospitalizations dropped by more than half (59%) among such patients in the following six months after they took part in a remote patient monitoring program while at home.
Each patient received a kit of devices to take their temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen and weight, and a tablet that gathers data from the devices and asks questions about their symptoms.
The tablet automatically and instantly sends all this information to a medical team at U-M Health that can escalate patients to higher levels of care when needed.
The Patient Monitoring at Home program at U-M Health has more than paid for itself, with a $12 million return on investment thanks to avoided hospitalizations
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