Short answer #
Nomadic Care can support a range of health and progress measurements depending on the care plan, app setup and connected health data sources. These may include manually entered readings, task completion, activity data and supported data from Apple Health or Google Health Connect.
Overview #
Health measurements help the care team understand how a patient is progressing over time. Some measurements may be entered manually, while others may come from connected phone or wearable data where supported and consented.
Examples of measurements #
Depending on configuration, Nomadic Care may support information such as:
- Blood pressure.
- Body weight.
- Pain score.
- Step count.
- Heart rate.
- Sleep-related information.
- Activity information.
- Symptom check-ins.
- Task completion.
- Medication-related actions.
How measurements can be captured #
Measurements may be captured through:
1. Manual entry #
A patient or provider enters a reading into the app or portal.
2. Task completion #
A patient completes a care task, such as confirming an exercise, medication action or check-in.
3. Connected health sources #
Where supported, the patient may connect Apple Health or Google Health Connect to share approved health data.
How providers use measurements #
Providers can use measurements to:
- Review trends.
- Prepare for appointments.
- Identify possible concerns.
- Adjust care plan tasks.
- Support remote monitoring.
- Follow up with the patient when needed.
Common questions this article answers #
- What health data can Nomadic Care track?
- Can Nomadic Care track blood pressure?
- Can Nomadic Care track steps?
- Can patients enter measurements manually?
- Can wearable data be used?
Important note #
Available measurements depend on the patient’s device, permissions, care plan setup and supported app features.
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Docs Tags: health measurements, blood pressure, weight, pain, steps, heart rate, sleep, progress tracking, health data
