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Parachute Health is a healthcare-focused platform designed to streamline the process of prescribing, accessing, and managing durable medical equipment (DME) and medical supplies.

Parachute Health simplifies the ordering and provision of diabetes supplies with a digital platform that helps decrease errors and increase access for people with diabetes. 

For more information contact Parachute Health

App Category:
  • Clinical Practice Tools
  • Prescription and Order Management Platforms
Intended User:
  • Healthcare Providers

Electronic Prescribing Process

  • Healthcare providers are able to prescribe DME and supplies directly to the individual with diabetes through integration with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
  • Automatically checks patient insurance eligibility and benefits, ensuring the prescribed DME is covered and avoiding delays.
  • Offers templates and tools to minimize errors in prescriptions and documentation.
  • Provides a centralized system for tracking and managing orders.
  • Ensures accurate and timely delivery to patients' homes or facilities.
  • Connects providers to a network of DME suppliers, ensuring a wide range of products is available.
  • Ensures orders meet payer and regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of denials or delays.
  • Generates audit-ready documentation for each transaction.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) is structured around seven diabetes self-care behaviors, known as the ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors®. Diabetes care and education specialists can help you set priorities and work with you on improving your own management in each of the following areas:

  • Taking Medication - Adhering to prescribed medication in terms of timing, dosage, frequency, and duration.

  • Offices must set up and be trained on how to use Parachute Health digital platform.
  • Integration is available for use with various EHR's. For a full list of compatible EHR's contact Parachute Health.

Compatibility with Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems:
Yes
Health Provider Access to Patient Data:
No
Secure Messaging or Communication Channels:
No
IOS, Android, Computer Availability:
  • Computer

  • Can only be used by patient who have health insurance.
  • Practices using the Basic system must learn how to use it on their own.

The Parachute Health platform has tracking tools to ensure timely fulfillment and address any issues that occur

Standardized Digital Forms are available to be used as templates to ensure all necessary information, such as physician orders and medical necessity forms, is included and properly formatted.

While Parachute Health is HIPAA compliant, staff needs to be trained to ensure that they conduct themselves in a HIPAA compliant manner.

Use in Practice:

Parachute Health allows healthcare providers a one place access to order prescriptive diabetes supplies for their patients.

Parachute Health can be used directly from the patient chart, which will pre-fill demographics, payment info, and contact info.

The EMR can also be used to acquire signatures from clinicians.

  • Free sign-up to use the simple ordering feature. 
  • Fee for Enterprise Ordering Platform

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Pediatric
  • Gestational
  • Pre-Diabetes

Compliance:

HIPAA Compliance: patient data is securely stored and transmitted according to HIPAA regulations.

Encryption:  encrypted systems are used to protect sensitive patient and order information to prevent unauthorized access.

Regulations:
  • Verified Suppliers are used to ensures all DME suppliers on the platform meet FDA and industry standards.
  • Only approved and compliant medical equipment is provided on the site to minimize risks associated with substandard products.
  • A complete, centralized record of all orders is maintained that includes timestamps and communication logs.
  • Detailed reports that meet payer and regulatory standards for audits or inspections are available through the platform

When you sign up, you will have access to Live or Digital Chat Support. 

Sign up here or visit the site for more information 

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DISCLAIMERS: 

This site and its services do not constitute the practice of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always talk to your diabetes care and education specialist or health care provider for diagnosis and treatment, including your specific medical needs. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, please contact a qualified health care professional immediately. To find a diabetes care and education specialist near you, visit the ADCES finder tool.

ADCES and danatech curate product specifics and periodically review them for accuracy and relevance. As a result, the information may or may not be the most recent. We recommend visiting the manufacturer's website for the latest details if you have any questions.

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