Withings BPM Pro 2 adds depth to home blood pressure monitoring
Withings has added another name to its list of smart blood pressure monitors – the BPM Pro 2. This device comes from the brand’s professional healthcare division, Withings Health Solutions, and it aims to enhance the remote patient monitoring experience.
Now, this isn’t something you can buy for personal use. There are a wide range of options for that, many of which we have reviewed. This includes Withings BPM Core and BPM Connect. The BPM Pro 2 integrates and automates various aspects of care team workflows.
Providing insights beyond blood pressure readings
For the first time, the device allows care teams to program contextual questions to be asked on the device at the point of care. This enables clinicians to detect anomalies early and automate follow-up actions, such as prompting retakes, sending medication reminders, or even scheduling appointments.
The blood pressure monitor allows healthcare providers to gather critical information from patients, such as symptoms, medication adherence, and sleep patterns, directly through the device’s interface. Patients can also input environmental factors and symptoms during each measurement.
The ability to communicate directly with patients through the device they are using to take measurements is significant. It saves health providers’ staff time, reduces the cost of care, and increases the ability to ensure reimbursement payments. Simultaneously, it educates and motivates patients to take correct and accurate readings, ultimately improving outcomes.
Recognizing the importance of accurate and reliable data, the BPM Pro 2 incorporates several features to improve measurement consistency. The device can be configured to prompt patients to retake their blood pressure readings if they fall outside a predetermined threshold, ensuring abnormally high readings are clarified. Additionally, the device offers an educational module that guides users through the proper techniques for taking blood pressure measurements.
As with all Withings product, the design aspect is a highlight. The BPM Pro 2 packs a vibrant, full-color LCD screen which encourages patients to take their measurements more frequently. The bold text and color-coded feedback system is there to facilitate easy interpretation of the results. Furthermore, the connectivity options, including cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth, ensure that patient-generated data can be easily shared with healthcare partners, regardless of the patient’s location.
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