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Remote patient monitoring
is a form of telehealth.

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Your healthcare provider
monitors your health

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without you
leaving your home.

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This type of care is
often used to help manage

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chronic conditions, such
as: Asthma, Diabetes, High

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blood Pressure, Heart
Failure, and Chronic

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Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease, or COPD.

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So how does remote
monitoring work?

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Devices like sensors,
health monitors, or even

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your phone are used to
collect key data about

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your condition.

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That information is then
sent electronically to

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your healthcare provider.

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For example, if you have
high blood pressure, you

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may use an at-home monitor
every day to check your

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blood pressure level.

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The readings can be sent
from the device to your

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provider.

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Or you may enter the
readings into an app on

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your phone.

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Based on the readings,
your provider may make

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changes to your medicines
or other treatments to

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better control
your condition.

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If your provider advises
remote monitoring, they

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will show you
how to do it.

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Talk with your provider if
you have any questions or

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concerns.

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Remote monitoring can save
you both time and money.

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You won't have to go as
often to your healthcare

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provider's office.

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And you may not need to
take time off from work.

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Being able to stay home
may also lower your risk

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for infection and
other illnesses.

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Remote monitoring can help
you and your healthcare

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provider better
manage your condition.

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It will help you see in
real time how well your

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treatment plan is working.