chronic heart disease telemonitoring

Study shows seniors at risk for diabetes and heart disease lose weight, reduce healthcare costs with Omada's program

By Heather Mack 02:58 pm October 13, 2016

The digital behavioral health coaching program from Omada Health has been shown to reduce overweight and obese seniors' risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease by helping them lose weight and adopt healthier behaviors, according to a new study. Over a three-year span, researchers looked at 1,121 adults age 65 or older who had a baseline body mass index of 24 or higher, plus...

Telemonitors reduce mortality rates of CHF

By Brian Dolan 07:24 am August 10, 2010

A group of researchers that reviewed 25 studies has concluded that remote monitoring of patients with chronic heart disease cuts healthcare costs, improves quality of life and reduces the number of hospital admissions. The review included results from some 9.500 patients. It compared telephone and remote monitoring to standard care. The group that used telephone support were patients who provided...