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Enter a Program Name: the program name will be visible to Impact users and program participants. Program names must be unique.
Add a Program Description: this is a great place to state the purpose and goals of a program. The program description is visible to the clinical user when enrolling a participant into the program.
Select the Organization(s) for which this program will be available by checking the box next to the desired organization or organizations. This will make the program available to clinical users in the selected organization (for enrolling participants into the program).
Note that new programs can only be assigned to a single organization.
Select Measurement Type(s) for the program. At least one measurement type is required to continue the program setup. You may select as many measurement types as needed to support your program (Using Multiple Measurement Types within a Program).
Configure Cellular Device Connectivity for the program if using. Note these options require configuration and set up (contact Validic representative if interested).
No cellular devices - program does not use cellular hub or cellular devices
Individual cellular devices - program utilizes devices that are connected via a cellular connection per device (no hub, cellular connection per device).
Cellular hub device - program utilizes a central cellular hub device (single cellular connection). Supported devices are connected to the hub via bluetooth.
Configure Validic Logistics (Device Ordering) for the program if using. Note these options require configuration and set up (contact Validic representative if interested).
Select “Third Party Fulfillment”
Select “Devices (Device(s) only)”
3. Create Program Goals
In this step, you will set up goals for your RPM program.
Goal Types
Individual and Average Reading Limit: eg. keep all post-meal blood glucose readings less than 140 mg/dL
Individual and Average Reading Range: eg. keep average 7 day average blood glucose level between 90 and 140 mg/dL
Adherence (Reading Count): eg. measure blood glucose 3 times each day
Navigate to the “Goals” page within the Impact program
Click the CREATE GOAL button to add a goal to the program.
Select the measurement type for the goal (i.e., Weight, Blood Glucose [any, pre-meal, post-meal], Blood Pressure, etc).
Select the goal type
Average reading limit (Average Threshold)
Individual reading limit (Threshold)
Average reading range (Average Threshold)
Individual reading range (Threshold)
Reading count (Adherence)
Configure the goal
Example: keep all blood glucose readings between 90 - 150 mg/dL
Example: keep all systolic blood pressure levels less than 125 mmHg
Set clinician options
Goal customization:
Clinician can edit - clinician will be able to edit the goal for the participant
Clinician cannot edit - goal will be "locked," and clinician will not be able to edit
Goal usage
Clinician can disable - clinician will be able to disable the goal
Clinician cannot disable - goal is "required," and the clinician will not be able to disable
Click SAVE. The goal will now be enabled for new program enrollments if the "Available in program" toggle is enabled.
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Navigate to the Events/Actions page within the Impact program
Click the + NEW EVENT button
Select the Measurement Type
Select the Trigger Type
Trigger Types
Individual and Average Reading Limit: eg. If post-meal blood glucose is less than 140 mg/dL...
Adherence (Reading Count): eg. If blood glucose is measured less than 2 times over 2 days...
Gain/Loss (weight only): eg. If weight gain is more than 3 lbs in 24 hours...
Additional Event Options
Available in Program
Toggle on the “available in program” option to enable the event to make it available for new program enrollments, note that the event will be inactive until an action is added.
Click “Save” to add the event.
Configure Combined Event
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Click the + NEW ACTION button on the Event to begin configuring the Action.
Select a communication method designating who is to be notified when the Event occurs.
Available options are:
Clinician
Send a secure message to a reviewer (EHR Messaging)
Send a secure message to an In Basket Pool EHR messaging pool (EHR Messaging to a recipient group)
Send a text message to a reviewer (requires this information via SSO - not widely used)
Send an email to a reviewer (requires this information via SSO - not widely used)
Send an email to a clinician distribution list
System alert
Participant
Send a text message to the participant
Send an email to the participant
Send a secure message to the participant (if available)
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