McKesson has a growing library of disease management programs that enable providers to reach a broad base of patients. Examples of these programs include diabetes, asthma, heart failure, and more. The patient answers symptom-specific questions using the Health Buddy® Appliance, an in-home communication appliance from Health Hero Network. The Health Buddy Appliance collects patient data such as weight, vital signs and blood glucose levels, giving the care provider a more complete picture of the patient’s health.

Benefits

• Enhances the patient’s knowledge for better understanding of his/her diagnosis and faster recognition of possible problems
• Individualizes patient education by sending specific information based on patient responses
• Improves patient education and medication compliance
• Eliminates gaps in the agency’s knowledge of overall patient health and allows for more proactive, targeted care

Features

• Each McKesson Telehealth Advisor^TM disease management program is customizable.
• Patient responses feed into the core information system to automatically become a part of the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Patients can be prompted to take required measurements with a variety of medical devices including blood glucose meters, weight scales and blood pressure cuffs.

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