The Importance of Accurate Data for the Future of Telehealth

Telehealth is a virtual way for patients to connect with specialized doctors that may not be available for in-person visits or located in the patient’s region. Telehealth is especially helpful in rural areas where healthcare options are not always easily accessible. With this service, patients are able to set up these virtual appointments with doctors all around the United States.

With the increase in telehealth appointments, ensuring accurate vital health information, including patient weight data, can be complicated. Since patients are not always able to see providers in person, it is important that patients have access to accurate scales to obtain weight data.

The Importance of Accurate Measurements

It is important to make sure patients are weighed accurately for the provider to better serve them. When prescribing medication, patient weight plays an important part in the dosage.

Additionally, it is important to watch patient weight patterns. A rapid weight change may be a sign of an underlying health condition. In order for providers to accurately diagnose and help their patients, accurate weighments are critical in any healthcare setting.

Patients are able to be weighed easily and accurately when the proper scales are available. There are many health scales available with features to communicate weight data. Scales ideal for home use may have an accompanying mobile application to collect and track weight data. Professional scales, including stand-on scales, handrail scales, digital chair scales, wheelchair scales, and baby scales may use communication technology such as USB or Bluetooth® BLE to provide EHR/EMR connection.

In order to correctly diagnose and monitor a patient, accurate weight is crucial. Rice Lake Weighing Systems offers a large variety of health scales for this increase in telehealth appointments.