AllHealth CHOICE has chosen FirstNet®, Built with AT&T, to provide reliable and highly secure connectivity for 400 tablets used with the company’s remote patient monitoring (RPM) kits. The tablets transmit the vitals of high-risk patients with chronic or complex conditions. The patients’ oxygen levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and more, are collected by health devices included in the RPM kits, such …
Need for Telehealth Amplified
At times, it seems medical technology is advancing at warp speed and that has never been more true than now. While Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth were well on their way to being mainstream before COVID, the pandemic certainly amplified the need for people and medical professionals to connect remotely and securely. Patients and providers have now overcome the hesitancy …
Yoga – The Importance of Balance & Flexibility
Servicing your car is the life of the engine. Time and effort fuel meaningful relations. The bottom line – everything requires maintenance. Your body is no exception. But with today’s digital distractions – and our busy schedules – it’s easy to neglect giving our bodies the care and maintenance they need. If we do carve out time for …
Sitting is the new smoking? Here’s your treatment plan!
According to the CDC, more than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States. So, it’s pretty big news to compare sitting to smoking. The saying is primarily directed at people who sit for long periods of time at work on a consistent basis. …
Opioids: Preventing Deadly Addiction
In the late 1990s, opioid pain relievers were deemed effective treatment for chronic pain, and the risk of addition was said to be low. However, this narrative was perpetuated by pharmaceutical lobbies before it was confirmed by comprehensive clinical testing. As new data has emerged over the past 20 years, it has become clear that opioids can be highly addictive. …
The Dieting Disconnect
Attempts to diet for the purpose of weight loss can be demoralizing and unsustainable. People often decide that eating healthy isn’t worth the stress. However, when viewed through the eyes of the value a good diet, meaning fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats and the absence of processed foods and sugar, brings to a person’s overall health, the bridge between a …
New CMS Guidelines
As of January 1, 2019 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) made remote care a separate billable service with three new codes for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM); the guidelines allow providers to track and monitor patient-focused care for both reporting and outcomes to qualify for new regulated reimbursement models. The new CMS RPM guidelines, part of the Chronic …
