The Ministry of Health proposed to allow clinicians to remotely monitor some patients

In the Ivanovo region, as well as throughout the country, the system of monitoring patients with chronic diseases may change. The Ministry of Health of Russia proposed to allow polyclinics to remotely monitor the condition of people with hypertension and diabetes. This is reported in a departmental document, which was read by RIA Novosti journalists.

The Ministry has prepared amendments to the procedure for providing medical care to the adult population according to the profile of “therapy”. One of the key innovations concerns the ability to provide therapeutic care using telemedicine technologies.

For remote monitoring of the health of patients with hypertension and diabetes, clinics will be equipped with special medical devices with remote data transmission. Their number will be calculated based on the number of patients who will be observed at home. For residents of the Ivanovo region, this means that if such equipment is available in local clinics, people with chronic diseases will be able to visit the medical institution in person less often.

In addition, the therapist, if necessary, will be able to refer the patient to a narrow specialist, and then conduct observation and treatment, including remotely, following the recommendations of the profile doctor.