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Remote pulse oximetry, cellular SpO2 with no app.

A cellular pulse oximeter that ships ready to use — the patient clips it on, and the SpO2 and pulse reading transmits automatically into your EHR. No app, no WiFi, no pairing. Built for COPD and the conditions where oxygen trends matter.

How it works

An SpO2 reading, captured automatically

Oxygen trends only help if patients keep checking. A cellular oximeter removes every step between the fingertip and your EHR.

1

Ship

Clinician enrolls the patient and a pre-activated cellular oximeter ships to their door — ready to use out of the box.

2

Measure

The patient clips it on a fingertip; SpO2 and pulse read in seconds on a clear color display.

3

Transmit

The reading sends automatically over the cellular network. No app, no WiFi, no Bluetooth pairing.

4

Review

SpO2 lands in your EHR; a low reading routes to the clinician's queue, and monitoring time is logged for billing.

Where it fits

When oxygen is the early signal

For respiratory and cardiac conditions, a falling SpO2 can flag trouble before symptoms set in. The same cellular oximeter supports condition-specific thresholds and escalation.

COPD

Catch desaturation trends that precede an exacerbation — the leading remote-oximetry use case.

Heart failure

Pair SpO2 with weight and blood pressure for a fuller picture of cardiac status at home.

Post-discharge

Watch respiratory recovery through the transition home, when readmission risk is highest.

Respiratory recovery

Track oxygen levels after COVID, pneumonia, or other acute respiratory illness.

Reimbursement

Billing runs in the background

Remote pulse oximetry is reimbursable under the same RPM CPT codes as the rest of the portfolio. CareSimple tracks monitoring time and device-supply days automatically and maps them to the right codes, with threshold status visible per patient.

99453 · Setup 99454 · Device supply 99457 · First 20 min 99458 · Each addl 20 min

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By the numbers

CareSimple today

40,000+ Cellular devices deployed
30,000+ Patients monitored
200M+ Covered lives across integrated payer platforms
20+ U.S. states with active patient populations
FAQ

Remote pulse oximetry: FAQ

What is remote pulse oximetry?
Remote pulse oximetry lets patients measure their blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse at home on a connected oximeter that sends each reading to their care team automatically — for review, alerting on low readings, and billing — without an office visit.
How does remote pulse oximetry help COPD patients?
A drop in SpO2 can signal an exacerbation before a COPD patient feels short of breath. Regular cellular readings surface that trend and route an alert to the care team, so they can intervene early and reduce avoidable ED visits and admissions.
Do patients need a smartphone, app, or WiFi?
No. CareSimple’s pulse oximeter is cellular and pre-activated — the patient clips it on a fingertip and the SpO2 and pulse reading transmits on its own. No app, no WiFi, no Bluetooth pairing, nothing to set up.
Which pulse oximeter does CareSimple offer?
The iPulseOx — a cellular fingertip oximeter with a color OLED display, multi-carrier 4G LTE connectivity, SpO2 from 0–100% and pulse from 25–250 bpm, shipped with a carrying case and lanyard.
Is remote pulse oximetry covered by Medicare?
Yes. Remote pulse oximetry is reimbursable under the RPM CPT codes (99453, 99454, 99457, 99458). CareSimple tracks monitoring time and device-supply days automatically so the activity is documented for the revenue cycle.
Who is remote pulse oximetry for?
Programs managing COPD, heart failure, and post-discharge respiratory recovery — including post-COVID and post-pneumonia — at health systems, physician groups, payers, and research programs.

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