Maximizing Clinical Workflow With Cardiac Monitoring Devices _ Cardiac Rhythm

1. Maximizing Clinical Workflow with Cardiac Monitoring Devices Is your clinical work draining important hours of administrative or iterative tasks that lead to wastage? Well, you might not even realize it yet but it’s the truth of the matter that about half an hour of work time is wasted by 31% of staff daily. Other studies suggest that close to 22 hours are lost per work week. When it comes to patient care, every second lost is time that could have been diverted toward saving a life. It is for this reason that today we take a look at how leveraging the power of cardiac remote patient monitoring can help maximize your workflow. Let’s get started: 1) Cardiac monitoring reduces readmission & hospitalization to ease workload strains Hospital readmissions are no fun for doctors or patients. Aside from reflecting poorly on the perceived quality of care, it can also increase the strain on an already constricted workflow. Physicians battle a shortage of bed space or staff, and now have to make room for even more cases to pile onto acute patients that they are already in charge of.

2. In the end, this readmission can lead to doctors burning the candle at both ends. And when that happens quality of care can become compromised while clinical workflow productivity can also plummet. With cardiac monitoring devices though, care facilities can flip this situation on its head. For instance, when it comes to the case of atrial arrhythmia, over 65% of hospitalizations that occur can be avoided with aid of remote cardiac monitoring services. That’s primarily because physicians remain constantly connected to the patient's vitals and data throughout. Consequently, irregularities and adverse events can be picked up way ahead of time before they manifest. A proactive approach to medication and intervention then inevitably reduces the need for hospitalization and readmission. This means that clinical workflows can squeeze more time and resources as well into other aspects of their care process. 2) Cardiac monitoring devices maximize health outcomes & ease follow up What does a successful clinical workflow look like? Well, for the most part, any clinical workflow is only considered as successful as the consistency of its health outcomes. In terms of maximizing desired health outcomes, then remote cardiac monitoring becomes an invaluable asset or service, and here’s how it contributes to this: Easier care oversight: In the traditional sense of the clinical workflow, out of sight ● out of mind. Once patients are out of the doctor’s office follow-up becomes a chore. However, a wearable ECG monitoring device, for example, can provide insight into progress even beyond actual office premises. Improved provider-patient communication: Cardiac monitoring is often paired ● with virtual communication technology which keeps physicians and patients well connected. With ongoing monitoring and patients kept in the loop constantly, treatment adherence also bolsters

3. 3) Reduced need for in-person appointments to free up more time When combined with other digital health solutions, remote cardiac monitoring also means that patients don’t have to come into the doctor’s office as often as possible. That’s because important examinations and vital checkups are carried out round-the-clock, remotely, and that reduces the frequency of patient appointments. Ultimately, this frees up valuable time for clinical workflows by reducing patient meet-up time. In the case of chronically ill patients that require a home visit, doctors also don’t have to drop by as often as would be the case without said technology. Consequently, much more time can be diverted to looking after patients and ticking other priority tasks off their to-do lists. 4) Cardiac monitoring allows the delegation of routine tasks Before the advent of RPM and its subsidiaries, physicians and their colleagues took much of the bulk of managing patients’ data, creating requisite reports, carrying out monitoring, and even handling paperwork. Cardiac monitoring technology has however been a game-changer when it comes to iterative tasks such as the above. Physicians and clinical staff at large can devolve and outsource certain functions that would traditionally be within their job description to remote cardiac monitoring providers. These companies can in turn completely take over or help with: The detection of arrhythmias which can drain countless work hours ● The generation of patient-specific reports ● Ensuring regulatory compliance as far as various standards are concerned i.e. ● from HIPPA to GDPR & others In the long run, this means a lighter work burden on clinical workflows which can channel more attention to quality improvement processes.

4. 5) Remote cardiac monitoring also maximizes revenue potential It is the case today that over half of hospitals aren’t making any money. According to research by Kaufman Hall, 53% of American hospitals are in the red, a situation that’s expected to stay that way until the end of the year. It’s quite unsustainable to run any business on losses, let alone a hospital, which is why an important part of maximizing your clinical workflow is maximizing your profit margins. Cardiac remote patient monitoring can help you on your way to more profitability as it paves the way for RPM reimbursements as follows: $21 is paid out for patient enrollment and education ● $64 is credited each month for device management and monitoring patient data ● $55 is paid out for 20 minutes of physician-patient communication monthly ● $44 is paid out additionally for communication that exceeds 20 minutes ● $44 more is dished to for communication that exceeds 40 minutes ● Therefore, clinical workflows have the potential to maximize their revenue and bring in an additional $207 per patient per month with the power of remote cardiac monitoring at their disposal. Maximize your clinical workflow today with Cardiac Rhythm Is your hospital short-staffed or restricted by resources? You need the best cardiac monitoring services by your side. With Cardiac Rhythm, you can reduce readmission, service patients regardless of geographical barriers, discard the strain of administration tasks, and generally squeeze maximum value out of your clinical workflow. Transform your workflow and workforce for the better with ECG monitoring at home services that give you access to expert specialties who’ll accelerate clinical decisions and improve health outcomes for your facility. Ready to get the most out of your care facility? Get in touch with us today for world-class cardiac monitoring services and diagnostics. To know more about Cardiac Rhythm and its services visit, https://www.cardiacrhythm.in/