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Home-monitoring keeping some High-risk Patients out of the Hospital

Home health nurse watching over patient as she sends vitals in to be analyzed.
Taylor Crouch
Home health nurse watching over patient as she sends vitals in to be analyzed.

A home-monitoring program is allowing high-risk patients stay out of the hospital. With telehealth, patients submit vital signs to their doctor, in the comfort of their own home. Through daily measurements the doctors monitor any sudden changes, while patients adopt healthy habits to last a lifetime.