CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT
Chronic Care Management
Today, chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, pulmonary conditions and other recurring illness top the list of health threats worldwide. The cost of managing chronic conditions like these accounts for an estimated two-thirds of worldwide healthcare spending, a figure mHealth solutions aim to reduce. With Cinterion-enabled telemonitoring devices, a consulting physician can remotely monitor a patient’s health status and chronic condition in real time and immediately react in case of emergency - no matter if the patient is at home, on the bus, at the movies or anywhere in the course of daily life. Consistent and real time oversight greatly improves ongoing treatment, keeps patients healthier and avoids expensive hospitalization.
Case summary
This young woman has a history of high blood sugar and needs to check her blood sugar level every day. She receives a message on her mobile phone, with a reminder that it’s time to test her blood glucose level. Her wireless glucose meter is equipped with a Cinterion wireless module and a SIM card, which together allow her to instantly and securely send test results to her care team. High blood glucose is detected and is immediately sent to the telemedical operations center where her personal diabetes coach can view test results. The girl’s diabetes coach receives a message with the recent test results. The physician recalls the saved data of the last week to view the trend of the glucose level over the last few days. The graphs shows a steady glucose level increase so the physician contacts the patient right away to give her advice and tips for bringing her blood sugar levels back to a normal range. The physician’s advice is sent back to the smart glucose meter and a trip to the doctor’s office is avoided.
Today, chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, pulmonary conditions and other recurring illness top the list of health threats worldwide. The cost of managing chronic conditions like these accounts for an estimated two-thirds of worldwide healthcare spending, a figure mHealth solutions aim to reduce. With Cinterion-enabled telemonitoring devices, a consulting physician can remotely monitor a patient’s health status and chronic condition in real time and immediately react in case of emergency - no matter if the patient is at home, on the bus, at the movies or anywhere in the course of daily life. Consistent and real time oversight greatly improves ongoing treatment, keeps patients healthier and avoids expensive hospitalization.
Case summary
This young woman has a history of high blood sugar and needs to check her blood sugar level every day. She receives a message on her mobile phone, with a reminder that it’s time to test her blood glucose level. Her wireless glucose meter is equipped with a Cinterion wireless module and a SIM card, which together allow her to instantly and securely send test results to her care team. High blood glucose is detected and is immediately sent to the telemedical operations center where her personal diabetes coach can view test results. The girl’s diabetes coach receives a message with the recent test results. The physician recalls the saved data of the last week to view the trend of the glucose level over the last few days. The graphs shows a steady glucose level increase so the physician contacts the patient right away to give her advice and tips for bringing her blood sugar levels back to a normal range. The physician’s advice is sent back to the smart glucose meter and a trip to the doctor’s office is avoided.
mHEALTH | Assisted Living, Chronic Care Management, Preventing Disease
mHealth and Cinterion modules can provide solutions to the challenges faced by healthcare providers today and in the future. Optimized, integrated mobile care can reduce costs through shorter hospital stays, increased productivity for medical staff and doctors while improving quality of medical services and overall health for patients. With market leading Cinterion as a technology partner, healthcare businesses can extend and enhance their range of services and increase benefits for end users. With Cinterion's M2M technology, medical devices and wellness applications can send and receive critical data securely and reliably over wireless mobile networks utilizing the latest encryption technologies. Cinterion’s market-proven technology is flexible and highly reliable for seamless, always-on worldwide communications that make global healthcare solutions a reality.
