Lifestyle conditions and chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart problems, and obesity are putting a huge strain on healthcare systems and making it difficult for people around the world. Fortunately, remote patient monitoring technology has a huge responsibility to help provide better visibility, greater insights, and outcomes in healthcare for both patients and hospitals.
In a recent episode of Talking HealthTech, Peter Birch interviewed Vidya Nallamad from Net-Health, an online remote patient monitoring software that focuses on lifestyle conditions. The platform aims to help patients improve their quality of life by providing them with tools to manage their health. Currently, the platform has TGA approval and is being used in over 25 hospitals in Australia.
Net-Health's focus on lifestyle conditions is based on the fact that these conditions are preventable and can be managed with the right tools and support. The platform is user-friendly and can be accessed by patients from their mobile devices.
Net-Health is also giving back to the community by partnering with a hospital in Kenya to help pregnant women with diabetes. The project has been successful, and the platform has been well-received by the Kenyan community. The Kenyan project is an excellent example of how software platforms can be used to help people in areas with limited healthcare resources.
Birch and Nallamad also discuss the challenges of scaling a software platform globally, such as ensuring that the platform is culturally sensitive and compliant with local regulations. Net-Health is committed to providing patients with a personalized experience that adapts to each patient's needs and preferences. The platform enables patients to track their progress, receive personalized coaching, and connect with healthcare providers.
Birch and Nallamad note that technology has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and increasing access to care. However, they also stress the importance of using technology responsibly, with patients at the center of any technological solutions.
Net-Health has both a patient-facing mobile app and a clinician portal that integrates with hospital management systems, allowing clinicians to have a single entity to deal with. The company's main focus is on patient outcomes as well as health economics for the hospital health service. The platform can save an average of 45 to 50 minutes of clinician time per patient without compromising patient care. This is achieved by having multidisciplinary clinician care for each patient in a single platform that provides a single source of information. The platform is particularly useful for patients with chronic illnesses, where multiple providers or disciplines are involved, and there is a lot of inefficiency in the back-and-forth communication. The platform also provides a single source of truth that is useful for other stakeholders involved in that patient journey, particularly carers.
Net-Health has published peer-reviewed research papers that demonstrate the platform's effectiveness, and they have demonstration data to show that it works. By providing a personalized approach and focusing on lifestyle conditions, Net-Health is revolutionizing healthcare and improving patient outcomes.
