EmPowerYu supports telehealth: we provide a data-rich view of daily life that can triage patients to the appropriate point of care, reducing unnecessary use of hospitals and emergency rooms. Our 22 alerts are supported by Televalidation® scripts so unlicensed care managers and call centers can get enough information to know if clinical staff should get involved. A pilot study of a system similar to EmPowerYu’s Lyfeome™ service was used for Medicare/Medicaid dual eligible older adults who qualified for nursing home care but were living alone in the community. This study (see Finch 2017) showed reductions in emergency room admissions, inpatient hospital admissions, and long term care and skilled nursing admissions without increasing home care visits. Observed savings for this system over one year were $574 - $687 per patient per month compared to historical controls and a current age-matched group that met study criteria.

     When people are able to take medical device readings consistently and accurately, many studies show improvements in outcomes and reduced costs. We believe that behavioral pattern monitoring can produce similar results for people who don’t use medical devices successfully.