Why Weight Scales Are Useful Remote Monitoring Devices

Remote monitoring devices provide clear and actionable insights into patient health. One of the most popular is the smart scale for weight measurement.  In this video, we break down why weight scales have become a valuable tool to help manage chronic conditions.

At ThoroughCare, we’ve noticed a lot of clients utilizing weight scales within a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program to monitor their patients weight changes.

Doing so allows the care team to track chronic conditions where weight fluctuations can signal a change in health status.

Better Management of Chronic Conditions

Using smart weight scale technology and daily weight readings, providers can track conditions such as:

Congestive Heart Failure: Weight tracking can be monitored for sudden, rapid weight gain, which can indicate fluid retention. This allows providers to adjust medications before hospitalization becomes necessary.

Chronic Liver Disease: Weight tracking can identify small increases in weight which could mean fluid accumulation in the abdomen. This allows for immediate medication adjustments.

Chronic Kidney Disease: Fluctuations in daily weight help medical teams monitor fluid balance issues and ensure that dialysis or other treatment regimens are working properly.

Diabetes: Consistent weight tracking helps providers understand how well treatments, medications, and dietary changes are performing.

Obesity: scales give providers a continuous log of body mass trends to evaluate weight loss interventions, bariatric surgery recovery, and lifestyle changes.  

Easy Integration with Care Management Software

With the weight scale integrated into care management software, like ThoroughCare, the provider receives real-time notifications and alerts and can monitor trends. This results in better data for clinical decision-making and helps to keep patients out of the hospital. Care teams can intervene earlier and provide more proactive care.

Smart weight scales have become health-monitoring systems. Some scales can measure body fat percentage, muscle mass, water weight, and bone mass. All of this data helps patients and providers improve decision-making and health outcomes.

And, keep in mind how simple weight scales are to use. There’s not a big learning curve for older patients. Because they are so easy to use, patients are more likely to weigh themselves regularly, which will send more data to their providers, so they can review and monitor their health.

If you’d like to learn more about RPM and utilizing weight scales to monitor patient conditions, reach out to us.