Sutter Health Expands Heart Failure Remote Monitoring
Sacramento patients can now track cardiovascular health at home to help clinical teams manage their care.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Heart Disease
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Sutter Health has expanded its Sutter Sync remote monitoring program to include patients managing heart failure. This initiative integrates an FDA-cleared cardiac scale to help Sacramento-area patients track vital cardiovascular indicators from home.
Why it matters
Remote monitoring systems aim to bridge the gap in clinical oversight between office visits, allowing healthcare teams to identify potential health deterioration early. This approach seeks to prevent hospitalizations by proactively adjusting care plans.
Sutter Sync reports 13,000 total patient enrollments to date, with internal tracking showing that 90% of participants achieved better blood pressure control. The long-term clinical efficacy of the new heart failure monitoring component remains under ongoing evaluation.
The players
Sutter Health
A nonprofit healthcare system headquartered in Sacramento that manages the Sutter Sync remote monitoring program.
BodyPort
A medical technology company based in San Francisco that manufactures the FDA-cleared cardiac scale used for remote monitoring.
The details
Patients in the program use the FDA-cleared BodyPort Cardiac Scale once daily to record fluid status and other cardiovascular markers. This data is transmitted directly into the Epic electronic health record platform. Sutter pharmacists review these trends to coordinate timely medication adjustments, ensuring that evidence-based treatment guidelines are maintained between physical clinical encounters.
Timeline
March 2025: The Sutter Sync program officially launched.
October 2025: High cholesterol patients were added to the program.
April 2026: The system began piloting diabetes support.
October 2026: The collaboration with BodyPort was announced.
Health Landscape
The integration of the BodyPort Cardiac Scale into existing EHR platforms reflects a broader shift toward digital-first, home-based cardiovascular management. This movement is part of a larger healthcare trend to transition chronic disease monitoring from periodic clinic visits to continuous data analysis.
Sacramento-area patients with heart failure should discuss with their physicians whether remote monitoring options like Sutter Sync are appropriate for their care plan. This technology is intended to supplement, not replace, regular medical checkups and adherence to prescribed medications.
The takeaway
Remote monitoring programs are designed to help clinical teams catch early warning signs of heart failure before they require hospital-level intervention. Patients participating in such programs should maintain a consistent daily schedule for using monitoring devices to ensure data accuracy for their care team.
Further reading
For more on managing cardiovascular conditions, see the Heart Disease section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by MedCity News.
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