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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services offered in Ewing, Hamilton Township, Old Bridge and Brick Township, NJ
If you have a chronic health problem like diabetes or asthma, remote patient monitoring can save you time and prevent the condition from getting worse. At AZZ Medical Associates in Old Bridge, Brick Township, Hamilton Township, and Ewing, New Jersey, the primary care providers use remote patient monitoring to check on patient well-being and monitor treatment. Call the nearest office today to learn more about remote patient monitoring, or book your appointment online.
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Q & A
What is remote patient monitoring?
Remote patient monitoring uses home-based technology and/or wearable devices to gather information about your general health and well-being. These devices collect data and transmit it to AZZ Medical Associates via a secure electronic connection. Your doctor then assesses your results and adjusts your personalized treatment as needed.
Is remote patient monitoring the same thing as telehealth?
No. Remote patient monitoring and telehealth are often mentioned together, but they aren’t the same thing:
Telehealth
Telehealth uses computers or smartphones to transmit medical information electronically. It makes it possible to meet with your doctor from the comfort of your own home.
Remote patient monitoring
Remote patient monitoring uses electronic devices, like smartwatches or wearable glucose meters, to monitor specific aspects of your health. The devices regularly send data to AZZ Medical Associates, where it’s evaluated and used to guide treatment.
What does remote patient monitoring involve?
Your AZZ Medical Associates provider reviews your medical records, completes a physical exam, and orders lab tests. If they identify a health problem like diabetes that can benefit from remote monitoring, they create a personalized remote patient monitoring program.
Your provider determines which wearable device will best meet your treatment goals. They explain how to use, calibrate, and charge it.
Once your remote patient monitoring device is set up, it collects data and sends it to AZZ Medical Associates electronically. Your provider analyzes the results regularly and uses them to improve your health, energy levels, and quality of life.
Every six months, you visit AZZ Medical Associates for in-person checkups. At each visit, your provider orders lab tests and evaluates your progress.
Which health problems benefit from remote patient monitoring?
The AZZ Medical Associates team uses remote patient monitoring to keep tabs on various health problems, including:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- High cholesterol
- Thyroid disorders
- Kidney disease
- Asthma
Remote patient monitoring can help you lose weight and keep it off. If you’re obese or have a chronic health problem made worse by excess weight, remote monitoring holds you accountable and keeps you on track.
Call the nearest AZZ Medical Associates office today to learn more about remote patient monitoring, or book your appointment online.