Philips, Project HOPE to offer telehealth in N.M.
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed with Project Hope, an international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, to place telemonitoring devices in select homes in rural areas of New Mexico.
“Some residents of New Mexico face a significant challenge in access to care due to a lack of healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the population,” said John P. Howe III, MD, president and CEO of Project Hope, who announced the program during his keynote address at the American Telemedicine Association Conference in San Antonio.
Philips said its telemonitoring devices will support remote patient education and enable healthcare providers to remotely monitor patients with chronic illnesses in their homes. Clinicians can monitor vital signs, symptoms to make care decisions and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, according to the company.
The Philips-Hope partnership will provide training to local health workers who will assist in the installation of monitoring devices and teach patients how to use the technology. Training of local health workers will be provided through a traveling health unit operated by Project Hope. When the Hope mobile unit is in the patient’s community, the telemonitoring data will be used to help clinicians assess the patient’s condition and manage their care.
“Some residents of New Mexico face a significant challenge in access to care due to a lack of healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the population,” said John P. Howe III, MD, president and CEO of Project Hope, who announced the program during his keynote address at the American Telemedicine Association Conference in San Antonio.
Philips said its telemonitoring devices will support remote patient education and enable healthcare providers to remotely monitor patients with chronic illnesses in their homes. Clinicians can monitor vital signs, symptoms to make care decisions and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, according to the company.
The Philips-Hope partnership will provide training to local health workers who will assist in the installation of monitoring devices and teach patients how to use the technology. Training of local health workers will be provided through a traveling health unit operated by Project Hope. When the Hope mobile unit is in the patient’s community, the telemonitoring data will be used to help clinicians assess the patient’s condition and manage their care.