California-based Sutter Well being is deploying proprietary medical units with a direct knowledge hyperlink to Epic’s EHR, to assist sufferers proactively handle their power well being situations.
The nonprofit well being system’s proprietary blood stress cuff, scale and glucometer are designed to supply sufferers a straightforward, safe solution to robotically transmit knowledge — with out the necessity to obtain a device-specific app. Information flows in actual time from the machine to the Epic MyChart app on their cellphone or pill, after which to their well being report in Epic.
As a part of the Sutter Sync digital care program, the brand new Sutter units will assist sufferers managing hypertension, with a being pregnant pilot additionally launching for a small cohort of sufferers and referring suppliers. On the identical time, this system is increasing this fall to assist eligible Medicare sufferers with excessive ldl cholesterol, with Kind 2 diabetes assist deliberate for early 2026. Eligible sufferers are referred to this system by means of their physicians.”
The know-how will permit care groups to see measurements that sufferers take at residence and perceive how a affected person’s situation adjustments between workplace visits. The idea is that the extra knowledge will assist suppliers make better-informed therapy selections or counsel well timed treatment changes remotely, which may be particularly impactful for these with power situations.
“Sutter Sync takes rising know-how and applies it to real-world issues — serving to sufferers higher handle their well being exterior of the hospital, and finally serving to to enhance outcomes,” stated Taylor Seale, telehealth & RPM product lead at Epic, in a press release.
“Sutter Sync displays the way forward for care: linked, handy and personalised, that are important parts to assist sufferers obtain and maintain their finest well being outcomes over time,” stated Richard Milani, M.D., chief medical innovation officer for Sutter Well being, in a press release. “Few packages deal with a number of power situations in a single built-in mannequin, which collectively can scale back the burden on sufferers whereas producing an amazing impression on total well being.”
Starting in October, eligible Medicare-enrolled sufferers may be referred to this system by their doctor for Kind 2 diabetes, excessive ldl cholesterol and hypertension. The being pregnant program can be launching in October as a pilot, beginning with a small cohort of sufferers and referring suppliers.
