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CONNECTED CARE
WHAT IS CONNECTED CARE?
The CPAP machine is linked via an in-built modem and secure online
connection to the Centre for Sleep Disorders. The latter will be able
to check data online and adjust the settings on the CPAP machine.
ADVANTAGES OF CONNECTED CARE
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The treatment is monitored more effectively and can be adapted
more quickly.
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You will receive telephone back-up and support in the event of
problems.
PRACTICAL MATTERS
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The sleep laboratory will activate the modem; you don’t have to do
anything.
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Leave the CPAP permanently plugged in to the mains.
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The hospital will pay any data transmission charges.
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Any relevant data will be automatically transmitted one hour after
you have switched off your CPAP machine.
PRIVACY
Only doctors and nursing staff at the Centre for Sleep Disorders will
be authorised to access your data. Data transmissions and storage
are executed in accordance with European and Belgian data protec-
tion and privacy legislation.
Connected care is mandatory for health insurance reimburse-
ments.
