California-based Sutter Well being is deploying proprietary medical gadgets with a direct information hyperlink to Epic’s EHR, to assist sufferers proactively handle their persistent well being situations.
The nonprofit well being system’s proprietary blood stress cuff, scale and glucometer are designed to supply sufferers a simple, safe strategy to mechanically transmit information — with out the necessity to obtain a device-specific app. Information flows in actual time from the gadget 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 gadgets will help sufferers managing hypertension, with a being pregnant pilot additionally launching for a small cohort of sufferers and referring suppliers. On the similar time, this system is increasing this fall to help eligible Medicare sufferers with excessive ldl cholesterol, with Sort 2 diabetes help deliberate for early 2026. Eligible sufferers are referred to this system via their physicians.”
The expertise will enable care groups to see measurements that sufferers take at residence and perceive how a affected person’s situation modifications between workplace visits. The idea is that the extra information will assist suppliers make better-informed remedy selections or counsel well timed treatment changes remotely, which might be particularly impactful for these with persistent situations.
“Sutter Sync takes rising expertise 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 customized, that are important parts to assist sufferers obtain and maintain their greatest well being outcomes over time,” stated Richard Milani, M.D., chief scientific innovation officer for Sutter Well being, in a press release. “Few applications tackle a number of persistent situations in a single built-in mannequin, which collectively can cut back the burden on sufferers whereas producing an amazing affect on general well being.”
Starting in October, eligible Medicare-enrolled sufferers might be referred to this system by their doctor for Sort 2 diabetes, excessive ldl cholesterol and hypertension. The being pregnant program can also be launching in October as a pilot, beginning with a small cohort of sufferers and referring suppliers.
