Ontario Health launches palliative care program using Cloud DX platform and its remote care solution, Connected Health™
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Family Health Center Offers Connected Health™ to Palliative Care Patients to Promote Dignity of Care
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Program funding from Ontario Health
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This contract is the 3rdroad Deploy connected health palliative care programs for this underserved population.
KITCHENER, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 23, 2023 / Cloud DX (TSXV:CDX)(OTCQB:CDXFF), A leading health data platform has announced a new contract with Ontario Family Health to provide remote patient monitoring (RPM) to palliative care patients in the community. Digital health innovators continue to demonstrate the beneficial use of telenursing technology in care management that relies heavily on monitoring and questionnaires, such as mental health, palliative care, and/or pain management care plans; this is 2nd palliative contract In Ontario, 3road In Canada, featuring Connected Health™ solutions and the Cloud DX virtual care platform.
In a new initiative, Ontario Health Centers, with support from county community nurses, is launching a palliative care program to better support patients in managing serious, chronic or life-threatening illnesses. The program is designed to help patients manage their disease symptoms, which may include pain and discomfort, nausea, depression, anxiety, stress and fatigue.
The company’s RPM solution, Connected Health™, lets patients record vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, pulse oximetry, weight and temperature at home, while their healthcare team monitors the readings in near real time. Patients also participate in customized questionnaires designed to assess their symptoms and condition. Palliative care patients using Connected Health™ will have 24/7 access to healthcare professionals.
Palliative care is one of 12 proven use cases for Cloud DX Connected Health, which is also being deployed in Canada and the US for post-operative monitoring, chronic care management, rehabilitation, neurological disorders, and mental healthcare.
Cloud DX CEO and Founder Robert Kaul said, “We are delighted to partner with another prominent Ontario healthcare organization to launch a remote patient monitoring program for palliative care patients in our community. Provides professional healthcare services to the most vulnerable patients, including those facing severe or even terminal illness. Remote patient monitoring addresses an important challenge for the palliative care profession, namely the burden of access to care for functionally limited patients and timely assessment and Manage Symptom Home.”
Funding for the new palliative care program comes from Ontario Health, a government agency focused on building a modern, connected and sustainable health care system.
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Accelerate digital health, Cloud DX Its mission is to provide better healthcare for everyone. Healthcare businesses and care teams in North America use our Connected Health™ remote patient monitoring platform to virtually manage chronic conditions, enable aging in place, and deliver hospital-quality postoperative care at home. Our partners achieve better healthcare and patient outcomes, reduce the need for hospitalization or readmission, and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery through more efficient use of resources.
Cloud DX is a co-recipient of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE, a 2022 Canadian Business Top Innovator, a 2021 Edison Award winner, a Fast Company “World Changing Idea” finalist, and “Top 10 Most Outstanding Telehealth Providers in Canada” one. Cloud DX is an exclusive partner of Medtronic Canada, Teladoc Health Canada and Equitable Life of Canada.
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