Comet MD
Effortless Remote Physiologic Monitoring Systems

Traditionally, in order to maintain profitability and a high revenue stream, medical practitioners needed significant foot-traffic and were required to see as many patients as possible every hour. This approach was severely detrimental to service quality and patient satisfaction, while also increasing stress levels for practitioners. Fortunately, the phenomenal growth and adoption of telehealth by care providers and patients was one of the most prominent healthcare trends of 2020. Telehealth is the key to increasing patient flow, better connecting physicians with patients remotely, and reducing unnecessary in-office visits. Yet, many healthcare providers still remain apprehensive of telehealth solutions and the myriad benefits remote patient monitoring can offer. With an aim to revamp the healthcare landscape, Comet MD—an East Tennessee-based healthcare technology company—provides cutting-edge patient monitoring solutions that improve care while also broadening revenue margins for practitioners.

Comet MD began as an organization that focused on healthcare for seniors, but with the rise of the pandemic, the company expanded its services to help patients of all age groups. Since then, Comet MD has also developed a leasing division that allows the organization to lease remote monitoring technology to practitioners without the burden of complicated IT management.

This simple yet game-changing remote monitoring solution adds immense value for both physicians and patients in their care. For healthcare practitioners, the tablet-based technology reveals a new stream for recurring revenue, while ensuring the provision of top-quality care at all times. Additionally, patients receive the hardware, including the pre-programmed tablet, at no cost. Low expense coupled with the technology’s ease of use encourages patients to use the solution more often, which in turn, augments the providers’ revenue.

“Comet MD provides all of the pre-programmed hardware the patient requires such that they do not need to download apps or create passwords. They can connect to a physician with the click of a button,” says Rob Coffey, President at Comet MD.

Comet MD's proprietary software is managed through a multi-tiered scalable network server array with redundant backups. The company’s expert IT team offers full remote technical support, mobile device management, and will enroll and educate all patients on the Comet MD system.

It is not a question of ‘if’, it is a question of ‘when’ the medical sector will witness large-scale adoption of remote patient monitoring technology

This is especially advantageous to providers since they do not have to invest into IT infrastructure development and backend software engineering.

The remote monitoring system has built-in cellular connection and is pre-coupled with auxiliary equipment like blood pressure cuffs and pulse oximeters. As the patient takes readings, the data is auto-uploaded into the system, providing caregivers with a clear overview of the physical state of their patient. Comet MD’s solutions are primarily geared toward acquiring and relaying data pertaining to blood pressure since it is indicative of various health issues. By collecting blood pressure data 16 to 20 times a month, practitioners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s ailments, if any. Moreover, Comet’s solutions are HIPAA compliant—which means that patient data has utmost confidentiality and is not sold to any third party. Even in the case of a data breach, malefactors will not have access to patient information since it is encrypted to meet HIPAA standards.

“It is not a question of ‘if’, it is a question of ‘when’ the medical sector will witness large-scale adoption of remote patient monitoring technology,” adds Coffey. Along the same vein, Comet MD’s mission is to help physicians and practitioners understand the revenue value of remote care technology. Additionally, the organization also provides digital healthcare technology that enables medical practitioners to qualify for medicare reimbursement under RPM and virtual visit models.

Comet’s technology has already saved numerous lives across the country. Arthur C., a resident of Sevierville TN, recounts their experience where Comet MD notified them of several major blockages in their heart. “My cardiologist said that I was a walking time bomb. Comet MD saved my life!” he said relieved. The team at Comet MD are incessantly working towards increasing adoption rates of the technology such that physicians can better streamline their workflows. But more importantly, it is to ensure that cases like Arthur’s receive the attention and care they deserve.