Understanding Patient Types

Patient types are categorized by how they interact with the aTouchAway® App.

There are three main patient type categories:
  • The aTouchAway / Simplified 
  • The Mobile / Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 
  • The Basic Remote Patient Monitoring 

The Patient Types can be seen and applied when creating a new patient or editing a current patient.

The aTouchAway / Simplified 

The aTouchAway / Simplified patient will be given an aTouchAway® tablet that is pre-configured to follow the patient's care plan.  Any peripheral Bluetooth devices that this patient requires will be paired and configured beforehand.  The aTouchAway / Simplified patient simply turns on the device and has access to care.  

The user interface has simple, easy-to-understand buttons.  This interface may be customized based on the patient's needs in a particular setting or Care Pathway.  

The Mobile / Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 

The Mobile / Bring Your Own Device patient will be using their own compatible computer, tablet, or cellular phone to run the aTouchAway® App.  This patient will need some level of comfort using tech as they will be required to download and install the aTouchAway® App.  

The Basic Remote Patient Monitoring 

This patient's interaction with the aTouchAway® App is minimal other than basic monitoring functions.  This is typically set up on an aTouchAway® tablet.