Remote care solution pilot expanded to help with the prevention of heart attacks
Etc, the digital and startup incubation hub of BT Group, has announced the second phase of its NHS digital preventative remote care initiative as CES starts.
The initiative, which was developed jointly with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, will be piloted among 228,000 patients across 26 surgeries located in Warrington, Cheshire and will initially focus on cardiovascular disease.
In the first phase, the team believes that it has already prevented 30 potential events from 1,090 patients across seven GP surgeries. Over the next three years, it hopes to prevent over 80 heart attacks through early monitoring and intervention.
The app enables patients to upload different vitals, including such things as Pulse, oxygen levels and blood pressure, for clinicians to review without having the patient book a specific appointment. Clinicians can review the metrics and proactively alert patients to discuss lifestyle changes and preventative measures.
Etc hopes that the initiatives could save £1.5 million for the NHS over the next three years and help to prevent 150,000 strokes, heart attacks and dementia cases over the next decade.
That 150,000 is part of the NHS Long Term plan that states it wants to improve patient care by preventing 150,000 heart attacks, strokes and dementia cases.
This initiative, the NHS states, also contributes education and exercise programmes to thousands more patients with heart problems, preventing up to 14,000 premature deaths.
Etc, also offers a Smart Practice Solution that helps practices reduce the administration burden, freeing up more time for clinical work.
The telephony solution includes VOIP telephony with support for physical and softphones. Surgeries can self-manage their IVR call flow and auto attendant settings. It includes a call back and call recording facility and also supports SMS messaging and real-time analytics.
These features help practices to deliver the right care at the right time to patients and alleviate some of the pressure in healthcare. Patients are also able to book appointments, tests and request medication.
The wider BT Group works extensively with the NHS in the UK. It will also be present at CES, and it will hope to gauge interest in the international market.
The BT group already offers virtual ward and care programmes to support the NHS. As well as AI and digital diagnosis services to help speed up diagnosis and unlock the benefits of AI for more hospitals.
