Comments on: Red Flags Rule Revisited; Meaningful Use; Remote Tx http://www.sosoft.com/blog/2009/05/06/remote-tx-red-flags-rule-meaningful-use/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:14:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kathy http://www.sosoft.com/blog/2009/05/06/remote-tx-red-flags-rule-meaningful-use/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Kathy Thu, 07 May 2009 16:11:55 +0000 http://www.sosoft.com/blog/?p=279#comment-493 I agree that "remote" care is going to become more important over time, and technologies are going to help. Of course, we will need to work on how to fund such treatment. Since an important part of what community based agencies do for the seriously mentally ill is case management, it should certainly be done remotely. Reminders to take medication, to come to group, to see the doctor for medication management, to check blood pressure, to record daily symptoms online...all of these could be completely automated using cell phones or similar technology. Just got to fund it! I agree that “remote” care is going to become more important over time, and technologies are going to help. Of course, we will need to work on how to fund such treatment. Since an important part of what community based agencies do for the seriously mentally ill is case management, it should certainly be done remotely. Reminders to take medication, to come to group, to see the doctor for medication management, to check blood pressure, to record daily symptoms online…all of these could be completely automated using cell phones or similar technology. Just got to fund it!

]]> By: Spencer Gear http://www.sosoft.com/blog/2009/05/06/remote-tx-red-flags-rule-meaningful-use/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Spencer Gear Thu, 07 May 2009 12:43:28 +0000 http://www.sosoft.com/blog/?p=279#comment-492 Kathy: As usual, you have nailed some really interesting stuff in your blog. The trend toward "remote" care is one that is particularly important. There are now several studies out there about the relative cost-effectiveness of even telephone based services, and the more that remote monitoring technologies get involved, the more viable these modalities become for complex care environments. Kathy:

As usual, you have nailed some really interesting stuff in your blog. The trend toward “remote” care is one that is particularly important. There are now several studies out there about the relative cost-effectiveness of even telephone based services, and the more that remote monitoring technologies get involved, the more viable these modalities become for complex care environments.

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