Configurable remote patient monitoring (CRPM) isn't a new technology, but it has recently seen more widespread adoption. Monitoring patient health status without in-person office visits offers numerous advantages, including tracking patient data over longer periods and under more normal circumstances. These advantages have the potential to have a big impact on patient outcomes.

However, CRPM can also be beneficial to your practice. Implementing CRPM with your patients can reduce your staff workload, helping you to control labor costs while ensuring your staff can provide the best care possible. If you aren't yet using CRPM in your practice or aren't utilizing it to its full potential, here are three ways this technology can make a big difference for your staff.            

1. Straightforward Reports and Visualizations

Tracking patient data for chronic or complex conditions can often mean following numerous pieces of health information, from vital signs to blood glucose levels. Following this data in its raw form can be overwhelming and require significant time and effort from your staff. Remote monitoring can produce large amounts of data, making this even more challenging.

A configurable RPM system that allows you to customize reports and visualizations can make it much easier for your staff to track only the information they need and highlight potential issues that may require your attention. Simplifying the presentation of patient data can go a long way toward reducing your staff's workload and allow them to save time they'd otherwise need to interpret data.

2. Real-Time Alerts

Many modern CRPM systems provide continuous data tracking with real-time alerts. These systems can alert you or your staff based on specific warning signs or patient thresholds, letting you receive information instantly and alert patients to potential problems. As a result, both you and your patients can take proactive action when necessary.

Configurable alerts allow you to go further, ensuring the system only notifies you with relevant information. Your staff won't need to deal with nuisance alerts and can instead focus only on events relevant to the health of your patients.

3. Long-Term Goal Tracking

Working with patients who have chronic conditions often means tracking goals over the long term, including adherence to treatment or exercise plans. Tracking these goals and monitoring patient progress can often be arduous, sometimes requiring your staff to conduct long patient interviews and record detailed notes.

A configurable RPM system can integrate goal tracking with long-term patient health monitoring, simplifying this process and providing an easy way for your staff to track patient progress. Quick access to easily understandable and detailed patient data can help save time and allow you to focus on specific areas where patients may require improvement or treatment adjustments.