In the wake of news that Boston’s MassGeneral Hospital for Children has implemented a new video program that puts doctors at the patient’s bedside 24/7—and another article showing how California has saved its taxpayers $13 million by using telemedicine to offset inmate transportation costs within the state’s prison system—Nashville, Tenn.-based SunCrest Healthcare has chosen Philips to supply telehealth monitors for its home care patients.

It seems all eyes are on telehealth. By offering telehealth services to remotely monitor patients with chronic diseases, the regional provider of home health, private duty, companion care and therapy services, aims to improve patient outcomes, decrease the burden on local hospitals and give assurance to patients and their families that they are being monitored daily by a clinician.
 
According to a DotMed.com report, through Philips Telehealth, telemonitoring equipment is installed in the patient's home enabling patients, caregivers and nurses to monitor weight, blood pressure and other vital signs associated with chronic disease on a daily basis. In addition, the home care team is able to remotely conduct assessments and deliver educational material through the use of a home hub called the TeleStation.