LONDON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a global
enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that
WITHmyDOC is using Telit connectivity solutions for its
RPM telehealth platform. This turnkey solution enables
physicians to remotely monitor vital signs including weight, blood
glucose, temperature, ECG, blood oxygen saturation, medication
management, and blood pressure, all from the comfort and
convenience of patient homes.
Short for Web-based Intelligence Transforming Healthcare,
WITHmyDOC is overcoming one of the top barriers to wider telehealth
adoption: internet service that's too slow, too expensive or simply
unavailable, such as in rural areas. Roughly 25
percent of adults don't have broadband at home, with the
number increasing to 40 percent for people 65 and older. That means
many of the people who would benefit the most from telehealth –
senior citizens – can't access it.
WITHmyDOC's Remote Patient Monitoring (RPMd) platform includes
RPM@Home, a kit with devices that patients use at home to track
vital signs. It also includes a tablet with an embedded cellular
modem to connect the patient's devices to the internet. The patient
or caregiver simply turns on the tablet, which then automatically
finds the right mobile network, establishes a connection and
enables the syncing of patient data from their devices. RPM@Home
also can receive data from most commercially available
Bluetooth-enabled health and fitness wearables, such as smart
watches.
"Early on, we realized that, even in today's connected world, a
large portion of the patient population we serve does not have
access to quality bandwidth. Telit's solution has allowed us to
remain focused on our mission and expand acute homecare in rural
areas of the community," said Richard
Rodriguez, President, CEO and Co-Founder of
WITHmyDOC.
RPM@Home uses cellular to securely upload patient data to their
physician. The cellular data plan and SIM are provided by Telit,
freeing WITHmyDOC from the time and expense of comparing and
choosing mobile operator plans and provisioning devices. Unlike
Wi-Fi, a cellular connection is less vulnerable to hackers. That
helps RPM@Home maintain the high level of security required by
HIPAA when dealing with patient level data. It also helps address
the data security and privacy concerns that 33 percent of
physicians say are a barrier to adoption.
Telit's connectivity solutions include OPTIMUS, which analyzes
WITHmyDOC's data usage. It then assigns each SIM with the data plan
that provides the right amount of bandwidth and the most
cost-effective rate. That avoids bill shock and frees WITHmyDOC
from the overhead expense of managing rate plans. For more
information, visit
https://www.telit.com/connectivity-solutions/.
WITHmyDOC also uses Telit's IoT portal --
deviceWISE® Cloud -- whose intuitive dashboards, charts,
reports and other visual elements make it easy to manage each
RPM@Home unit. Telit's portal also provides tools for quickly
diagnosing and resolving issues – key for providing patients and
physicians with reliable connectivity. That troubleshooting also is
done entirely over the air, so the RPM@Home unit doesn't have to be
brought in for service.
"WITHmyDOC is leveraging cellular to knock down one of the
biggest barriers to ubiquitous telehealth adoption: lack of
internet access due to cost or unavailability," said Scott Ellis, Vice President Connectivity Sales
for Americas, Telit. "Telit connectivity solutions make it fast,
easy and cost-effective for WITHmyDOC to provision, manage and
troubleshoot its innovative RPM@Home devices."
About Telit
Telit (AIM: TCM), is a global leader
in Internet of Things (IoT) enablement, with an extensive portfolio
of wireless connectivity modules, software platforms and global IoT
connectivity services, empowering hundreds of millions of connected
'things' to date, and trusted by thousands of direct and indirect
customers, globally. With over two decades of IoT innovation
experience, Telit continues to redefine the boundaries of digital
business, by delivering secure, integrated end-to-end IoT solutions
for many of the world's largest brands, including enterprises,
OEMs, system integrators and service providers across all
industries, enabling them to simplify, connect and manage IoT at
any scale.
About WITHmyDOC
Based in Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla., WITHmyDOC is a digital healthcare company
offering RPM@Home, a remote patient monitoring (RPM) kit using a
web-based intelligence platform to monitor patients and transmit
real-time biometric data to healthcare providers to support both
chronic disease management and telehealth visits. For more
information visit www.withmydoc.com.
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Leslie Hart
Telit
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Lora Wilson
Valerie Christopherson
GRC for Telit
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Juliann Kaiser
WITHmyDOC
+1 770-643-0615
jkaiser@kaisermarketinggroup.com
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