A project for daily remote monitoring of patients with chronic diseases has been launched in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, TASS reports citing the press service of the regional government.
“Daily monitoring of health of patients with diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, ischemia and chronic heart failure will be carried out by doctors from Salekhard, Noyabrsk, Nadym and Novy Urengoy hospitals. 2,600 Yamal residents will take part in the project,” the press release notes.
Patients will be given “smart” devices for measuring indicators, and readings from them will be transmitted to doctors online. The observation will last on average up to one and a half months, then patients will be transferred to a robotic call, the information collected as a result of which will be uploaded to the doctor’s personal account.
A pilot project for dispensary observation will also be launched, which will last for three months.
Theodor Lisovoy, Editor in Chief of the European bureau, Rough&Polished
