A telehealth system that can transmit vital signs data, and also empowers patients to maintain their autonomy and learn how to manage their disease better, can improve patients' quality of life. Such a system can form part of a high-quality and efficient health-care service. The Bosch telehealth system, which focuses on self-management, has been used by thousands of patients with long-term conditions in the USA and Europe. The efficiency of the programmes, as well as their positive effects on quality of life and compliance, have been proven for a number of chronic conditions, as well as for patients with multiple co-morbidities.
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