Blood Oxygen Monitoring
Cellular Pulse Oximeter for Remote Patient Monitoring
HealthArc’s cellular pulse oximeter measures SpO₂ and pulse rate with clinical-grade photoplethysmography and pushes the result to your platform in under 30 seconds over LTE-M — no Bluetooth, no app, no Wi-Fi, nothing installed on the patient’s phone.
FDA-cleared device
HIPAA Compliant
AICPA SOC 2 Certified
SpO₂ loggedunder 30 seconds
SpO₂ saturationClinical-grade photoplethysmography, not a consumer sensor
Pulse rateCaptured in the same measurement
Under 30 secondsFrom fingertip to provider dashboard
<30 secReading to dashboard
SpO₂ + pulseBoth captured per reading
LTE-M4G cellular, no pairing
COPDBuilt for respiratory programs
Overview
Why Remote Pulse Oximeter Monitoring Works
Oxygen saturation is the number that tells a respiratory care team whether a patient is stable or sliding. For COPD, for post-COVID recovery, for pulmonary fibrosis and for the weeks after a respiratory admission, a daily SpO₂ reading is often the difference between an adjusted care plan and a readmission.
Consumer fingertip oximeters flooded the market and left clinicians with data they could not trust or use. HealthArc’s oximeter is a clinical-grade device using advanced photoplethysmography, and it transmits over its own LTE-M cellular connection — so the reading that reaches your dashboard is both reliable and automatically documented.
Oximetry supports RPM for respiratory populations and pairs with pulmonology programs and TCM after a respiratory admission. Every device in the HealthArc device family reports into one dashboard and one monthly billing record — not a separate portal per vendor.
Device Features
Built for Clinical Programs, Not Consumers
A clinical-grade cellular pulse oximeter for respiratory and post-acute monitoring, delivering SpO₂ and pulse rate to the care team in under 30 seconds.
Clinical-Grade SpO₂ Accuracy
Advanced photoplethysmography produces oxygen saturation and pulse readings a clinician can act on, rather than the wide variance typical of consumer fingertip devices.
LTE-M Cellular Connection
Works anywhere with cellular service. No Bluetooth, no app, no Wi-Fi and no software on the patient’s phone — which is what makes it usable for patients who have neither smartphone nor broadband.
Reporting Within 30 Seconds
Readings reach the platform in under 30 seconds, fast enough that a care manager on the phone with a patient can see the measurement as it is taken.
Desaturation Alerts
Set the SpO₂ floor for each patient and receive an alert when a reading falls below it, so hypoxemia is escalated rather than discovered later.
HIPAA-Compliant Transmission
Every reading moves through encrypted, HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure with a complete audit trail.
Designed for Frail Patients
Simple fingertip placement and a clear display suit older patients, post-acute patients and anyone managing shortness of breath while taking a reading.
How It Works
From the Patient’s Home to Your Dashboard
Four steps, none of which require the patient to own a smartphone, install anything or report a number to anyone.
1
The device ships activated
HealthArc procures, configures and ships the pulse oximeter directly to the patient, along with enrollment support and training. It works out of the box — there is no pairing sequence for your staff to talk anyone through.
2
The patient takes a reading
A single action at home, with no app to open and no account to sign into. That simplicity is what keeps adherence intact past the first few weeks.
3
Data transmits over cellular automatically
The reading moves to the HealthArc platform over the mobile network, encrypted and time-stamped. Nothing is transcribed by hand, so nothing is mistyped or forgotten.
4
Your team reviews, acts and bills
Readings are checked against the thresholds you set for that patient, alerts route to the care team, and monitoring days plus management time accumulate into a billing-ready monthly record.
Specifications
Pulse Oximeter Specifications
What the device measures, how it connects, and what the patient has to do. The short answer to the last one is: take the reading.
No apps. No pairing. No Wi-Fi. Cellular connectivity is the reason HealthArc programs can enroll patients who do not own a smartphone or have home broadband — typically the highest-risk patients in the panel.
| Measurements | SpO₂ (oxygen saturation) and pulse rate |
|---|---|
| Sensing | Advanced photoplethysmography (PPG) |
| Transmission time | Under 30 seconds to the provider dashboard |
| Connectivity | LTE-M (4G) cellular — no Bluetooth, app or Wi-Fi |
| Patient setup | None — no pairing, account or software install |
| Alerts | Configurable SpO₂ and pulse-rate thresholds |
| Data security | Encrypted transmission, HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure |
| Coverage | Transmits in 150+ countries |
Clinical Use
Conditions Monitored With Pulse Oximeters
The populations where remote pulse oximeter data most often changes a clinical decision.
Billing & Reimbursement
Codes This Device Supports
HealthArc tracks transmission days and management time against each code automatically, so a month either meets the billing threshold or visibly does not.
99453
Setup and patient education for the oximetry device.
99454
Device supply with daily recordings or programmed alerts, per 30 days.
99457
First 20 minutes of monitoring management and interactive communication.
99458
Each additional 20 minutes of monitoring management.
Code requirements, payment rates and monitoring-day thresholds change with each Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Confirm current requirements in the CPT code library and with the CMS Fee Schedule Look-Up Tool before billing.
More Devices
Often Deployed Alongside
One patient can carry several devices. All of them report into a single dashboard and a single monthly billing record.
Spirometers
Home lung-function monitoring — FEV₁, FVC and peak flow trended against baseline.
RTM · 98976 View device
Blood Pressure Monitors
Cellular-connected hypertension monitoring with three cuff sizes and one-touch operation.
RPM · 99454 View device
Thermometers
Connected temperature monitoring with per-patient fever thresholds.
RPM · 99454 View device
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is the HealthArc pulse oximeter?
It is a clinical-grade device using advanced photoplethysmography to produce SpO₂ and pulse rate measurements suitable for clinical decision-making — a different class of device from the consumer fingertip oximeters sold for personal use.
Does it need Bluetooth or a smartphone?
No. The oximeter connects over LTE-M cellular. There is no Bluetooth pairing, no app, no Wi-Fi configuration and nothing installed on the patient’s phone. It works anywhere there is cellular service.
How fast do readings reach the care team?
Under 30 seconds. That is fast enough for a care manager to walk a patient through a reading on the phone and see the result while still on the call.
Which patients benefit most from remote oximetry?
Patients with COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and other chronic respiratory conditions, patients recovering from a respiratory admission or COVID-19, and heart failure patients where oxygenation and fluid status are tracked together.
Which CPT codes apply to remote oximetry?
The standard RPM codes — 99453, 99454, 99457 and 99458 — apply when CMS requirements for device type, transmission days and management time are met. See our CPT code library.
Try It First
See the Pulse Oximeter in Your Own Workflow
- We ship a device so you can evaluate it before committing
- See how readings arrive, alert and accumulate toward a billable month
- Device procurement, configuration, shipping and patient support included
- Most practices are live in about 30 days with no IT team required
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