TeleHealth Services
Fidelity Health Care combines traditional home care services with the latest in technology to create a powerful tool for cardiopulmonary disease management. Every year, $65 billion is spent managing the care of patients suffering from these diseases, and the majority of these costs come from multiple ER visits and acute care readmissions. We believe the combination of home care services and TeleHealth can provide patients with the necessary skilled teaching and monitoring to give them the best opportunity for success in self-managing their chronic illness.
TeleHealth offers the latest in home telemonitoring through a system featuring video/audio and medical tools like stethoscopes, blood pressure meters, scales, pulse oximeters, and digital imaging equipment. A registered nurse located in the Fidelity office can contact patients at and collect vital health information to assist in directing their care. The nurse will immediately report any changes to the patient’s physician.
Who Needs TeleHealth Services?
- Patients with a primary diagnosis of a condition like congestive heart failure
- Patients with a recent and serious decline in their medical condition
- Patients with a recent hospitalization and/or who have received emergent care
- Patients faced with a hospital readmission
- Patients with a limited understanding of the disease process and/or how to self-manage their treatment and recovery
- Patients unable to apply the proper care management to enable recovery
With the proper patient education, we can help you become an active participant in managing your own care, which will lead to an overall improvement in your health and medical recovery.
The Health Buddy
The TeleHealth Health Buddy unit is a small, portable monitor that records your clinical information such as symptoms and vital signs, including blood pressure, weight, and oxygen saturation. It then provides two-way communication of important medical information between you and the Fidelity office to ensure your treatment plan is being met.
In addition to home visits made by a nurse, patients participate in daily interactive educational sessions with the Health Buddy unit. When patients answer disease-specific questions and send detailed information about their health and well-being to Fidelity, the patient’s record is updated daily, giving the care team access to information and a clear understanding of the patient’s health and risks on a daily basis. This information allows Fidelity to address changes in your health status, allowing your physician to tailor care to your changing needs as they occur and reduce and/or avoid costly visits to the emergency department or the hospital.
Contact Us
To learn more about Fidelity Health Care services, fill out our confidential online form, or call us at (937) 208-6400. We accept a variety of payment options.