LifeWatch Monitors
LifeWatch offers nationwide ambulatory health monitoring services. Their suite of devices and services cover everything from remote heart monitors through ambulatory transport services in case of emergency. LifeWatch differs from many other medical alert devices by offering passive monitoring services. For example a LifeWatch monitor can detect heart palpitations before the patient wearing the device notices any discomfort. With a traditional medical alert system the patient would need to observe that something was wrong and then hit a button to summon help.
Because LifeWatch has so much additional functionality the cost is higher than most other types of medical alert monitors. There are many different types of LifeWatch services offered. Here is a brief list of what LifeWatch can provide for you or your loved ones:
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- NiteWatch Home Sleep Testing
- Pacemaker Follow-up Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Clinical Research Services
- Wireless Tele-Diagnostic Systems
- Connect EHR Platform
In the past year LifeWatch has teamed with United Healthcare to increase their reach and expand RD on exciting new products and services. Because LifeWatch is the leading provider of cardiac monitoring services and home sleep studies, which assist doctors with the early detection, treatment and possible prevention of stroke, heart disease or even cardiac arrest. Millions of Americans experience arrhythmia and sleep apnea every year. Some of the symptoms are rapid heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness or difficulty breathing. These patients are also at risk for a multitude of other related diseases due to the strain placed on their immune system.
LifeWatch’s services help doctors who are treating multiple patients with these problems to prescribe their patients with a wider range of monitoring devices that record issues with the heart for up to a month to get a good base line to come up with a comprehensive treatment plan. The monitor information is sent to a LifeWatch monitoring center, which processes the data and sends a comprehensive report to the primary physician to help with making treatment decisions.
Most medical alarm systems arelike what you see in TV commercials. Typically they consist of a transmitter, which the user wears, and a receiver that is connected to the phone line. The bottom line is LifeWatch is much different from most medical alert devices you can order for home use. LifeWatch is something that your doctor will recommend for very specific situations. If you are worried about falling at home, or need the added security of being able to call for help there are many great medical alert alarm devices available today.