Rimidi, an Atlanta-based digital health company focused on optimizing clinical workflows, enhancing patient experiences, and achieving quality objectives for chronic disease management, today announced the company is now partnering with Brighter Day Health Foundation, a 501(c)3 created to help address the chronic care needs of vulnerable populations through church-based wellness clinics. Together, the organizations will provide underserved communities in Atlanta with access to chronic disease management within their local churches, including Remote Patient Monitoring.
Underserved populations are the most at risk for developing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. In Atlanta specifically, where the city has the highest level of income inequality compared to other cities in the U.S., low-income communities within the area have long faced problems with access to health services as well as availability during the week to see ancillary providers. In order to solve these problems, these communities need greater access to affordable and convenient healthcare as well as patient education to properly manage and reduce the negative impacts of chronic conditions.
The first two Atlanta churches implementing the RPM program are Impact Church and Word of Faith Family Worship. Currently, 350 patients are enrolled in the program, of which 80% are African American, 35% are male, 65% are female and average around the age of 55. The patients have access to a nurse practitioner and registered dietitian on the weekend to aid in managing their chronic condition, while also providing ongoing patient education around nutrition. Within the program, the clinical staff at the church also develop benchmarks for each patient and provide blood pressure cuffs that connect back to the Rimidi platform, where the clinical team can remotely track blood pressure, receive notifications about concerning readings, and monitor trends. Patients are…
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