Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a program that compensates doctors for non-face-to-face communication with patients with two or more chronic conditions. A chronic illness can be anything from diabetes to high blood pressure. These conditions signify 15 percent of the U.S. population and 80 percent of spending on Medicare, a national health insurance program. The thought is that monitoring patients more often will improve their health and reduce expenses.
Wearable Communication The wearable technology market introduces numerous health-monitoring devices and features, some of which are intended for patients and caregivers facing chronic health issues.
Recent Advances
•One firm has developed a progressive heart monitoring device that facilitates doctors to remotely monitor patients for a fine-tuned heartbeat and arrhythmia detection, with programmable alerts personalized for each patient.
•Another company is working on its wearable device to observe a user's vital signs like heart rate, pulse, blood sugar, and other information and transmit it to the user's phone.
•A technology giant has designed a watch that it calls a cardiac activity monitor to be employed for clinical trials and medical research. The device tracks the user's heartbeat, light exposure, skin temperatures, noise levels, and more.
