Upcoming Event
Deaconess Health System had been an early adopter of remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology when it was first introduced a decade ago, but manual data extraction left the impact of the program difficult to quantify. Reviving and rethinking the program, Deaconess was able to use a data driven approach to identify the right patient population and cut their readmission rate in half. Patient-friendly equipment led to excellent engagement and a 95% satisfaction rating. Using an integrated platform with dashboards and reporting, the program’s ROI and sustainability was easy to quantify.
Speaker(s):
Amanda Bohleber, MD
Dr. Bohleber has led Telehealth efforts at Deaconess Health System since July 2015. As the Chief Transformation Officer, she oversees Practice Transformation and is the system Director for Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring. She is the Medical Director of Deaconess Clinic Live, an on-demand minor acute illness telehealth service started in 2018 servicing Indiana and Kentucky with over 10,000 visits this past year. She also serves as Medical Director of Care Triage in the Access and Logistics Center. Prior to the Chief Transformation Officer role, she served as Medical Director for Deaconess Clinic, a 200+ provider multi-specialty medical group, from 2014 to 2018. She is a practicing board-certified family physician and fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Bohleber completed her MD at Indiana University School of Medicine and Family Medicine residency at Deaconess Health System in Evansville, IN.
Allison Flowers, RN;
Alli Flowers has led the Telehealth Department at Deaconess Health System since 2018. As the Telehealth Clinical Manager, she oversees the day to day operations of Remote Patient Monitoring, TytoCare and all other Telehealth initiatives for the health system. Current programs include expanding inpatient and outpatient access to specialists like psychiatry, cardiology, dermatology and rheumatology; school-based care, primary care, on-demand urgent care capabilities through our custom website and mobile app, and grant work with local universities and councils on aging. Alli started her nursing career with Deaconess Hospital in 2000. She spent a majority of her inpatient time working in cardiovascular care but also served as an Assistant Director of Nursing and worked in home healthcare.
3 Learning objectives
1. Recognize applications for Remote Patient Monitoring at your organization
2. Categorize patients as good candidates for Remote Patient Monitoring
3. Identify key data points to communicate ROI for your program