Remote patient monitoring lets a care team follow a patient's readings at home, between visits. The XK300 Essence does it from the wall above the bed: resting heart rate and breathing rate, read through bedding every night, with nothing for the patient to put on, charge or press.
A connected device sends readings from home. A clinician reviews them, and the team acts when the pattern changes. In the United States, Medicare covers remote patient monitoring for eligible patients.
A clinician decides the patient needs it and orders the device.
The device sends readings to the care team, every day.
The team looks at the trend, not just one reading.
A call, a visit or a change in care, when the pattern says so.
US billing codes for remote patient monitoring include CPT 99453 and 99454 for set-up and the monthly device supply, and 99457 and 99458 for management time. For information; the provider's billing team confirms eligibility.
A cuff, a scale or a finger clip only reads when the patient remembers to use it. The device-supply code needs readings on most days of the month, so a skipped routine is a gap in care and in the record. A sensor that reads while the patient sleeps does not depend on a routine.
| Cuff, scale, finger clip | Wearable or patch | XK300 Essence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it asks of the patient | A routine, every day. | Wearing it, charging or replacing it. | Nothing. It reads from the wall, through bedding. |
| When it reads | Once a day, if it happens. | While worn. | Every few seconds, whenever the patient is at rest in bed. |
| What it reads | Blood pressure, weight, oxygen. | Varies by device. | Resting heart rate and breathing rate; bed presence and movement. |
Categories, not brands. Many programmes use the Essence alongside a cuff or a scale.
Included for eligible Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. Request a callback: a care coordinator confirms eligibility and arranges the doctor's call. Nothing is charged for asking. Check eligibility.
Programmes, evidence and pricing for organisations. A demo, then a deployment. kardianhealth.com or book a demo.
The XK300 is a Class II medical device, FDA-cleared (510(k) K202464) for measuring heart rate and breathing rate in adults, with clearances also in Canada, Australia, Singapore, Thailand and South Africa. Prescription only. It does not diagnose any condition and is not an alarm for acute or life-threatening situations. XK does not predict or diagnose health events.
No. It is a prescription device, supplied through your doctor, care provider or remote-monitoring programme. For a wellness product for your own bedroom, without a prescription, there is Kardian Somily, a separate product and not the cleared device.
It is included for eligible Medicare beneficiaries, including Medicare Advantage, through a participating remote-monitoring programme. A care coordinator confirms eligibility, and a clinician decides whether it is right for the patient.
Nothing after installation. It reads from the wall above the bed, through bedding. There is nothing to wear or charge, and no app to open.
A wall socket for the USB plug and the communication module that comes with it. The provider sets up the connection.
The care team that prescribed it. There is no camera and no microphone; the sensor reads movement, not pictures or sound.
No. It is cleared to measure heart rate and breathing rate to inform care. It is not an alarm for acute or life-threatening situations and does not diagnose any condition.