March 18 is World Sleep Day, intended to raise awareness about the value of healthy sleep and factors that may stand in its way. Everyone experiences an occasional restless night — and the bleary eyes, fatigue, and head fog, that go along with it. But for as many as 1 in 4 people in the US, it’s a feeling they can’t escape, and chronic poor sleep and the conditions that cause it come with some pretty scary risk factors. Often, conditions like obstructive sleep apnea are to blame, and can be managed at home after a proper diagnosis. The Parachute Platform helps clinicians quickly ePrescribe sleep testing, PAP equipment, and supplies with order transparency and status updates for peace of mind.
Nobody likes feeling foggy and tired, but for people who struggle with obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders, the toll can be much greater than simple discomfort. Sleep disruption from apnea and other sleep disorders is linked to a higher risk of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, heart failure and strokes, may create complications relating to medications and surgery, has been tied to dementia risk in middle age, and can create problems at work, in intimate relationships, and beyond.
Of course, proper testing and diagnosis is crucial to receiving proper care. This means that supporting providers as they assess their patients through adequate sleep testing and provide PAP and other treatment is crucial to improving patient health and quality of life, as well as lowering the risk of adverse health outcomes.
For a specialty in such high demand, maximizing time for patient care over paperwork is critical. Parachute Health offers pulmonologists, sleep specialists, and sleep clinics a fast, easy alternative to endless faxing, resubmission of documentation, and approval loops with digital ordering for sleep testing, PAP, and supplies — plus just about any other type of DME patients may need from accessibility and mobility aids, to oxygen and nebulizers, among others.
Sleep testing orders take an average of under 3 minutes on Parachute Health. For subsequent HME orders for home-based management, the Parachute Platform’s guided ordering process offers clear prompts for sleep study documentation and all required inputs, so suppliers can accept the order right away and patients get the equipment and supplies they need quickly.
The math is pretty simple: Parachute Health removes the need for phone follow-ups, repeated faxing of documentation, and endless paperwork, while adding order transparency and helpful status notifications. Orders on the Parachute Platform take minutes instead of hours, and providers can use the time they get back to help more patients faster. When patients receive the right equipment without long waits, they can get the testing and condition management they need to reduce risks and enjoy a better quality of life. And when providers and patients are happy and healthy, everyone can rest a little easier.
Providers: try Parachute Health ePrescribing for PAP and sleep testing today!