Remote monitoring is increasing as new reimbursement paths open up. But even the best programs are no guarantee of success.

Regulators say Medicare needs more data and oversight to avoid fraud and misuse. Digital health advocates argue the service is still crucial for managing chronic conditions. In 2018, Medicare began ...

The U.S. healthcare system has long been defined by its reactivity. Care is delivered when symptoms surface, when patients seek care or when conditions escalate to a point of urgency. However, this ...

Remote patient monitoring is here to stay. Telemonitoring claims for Medicare beneficiaries increased sixfold between 2018 and 2021, in part due to relaxed COVID-19 pandemic rules. By one estimate, ...

Who wouldn't want to manage their health from the comfort of home? Remote patient monitoring (RPM) apps make this possible for many, allowing you to continuously collect and share health data with ...

One of the more promising healthcare AI advancements is the development of remote patient monitoring tools such as symptom checkers, symptom assessments and digital self-triage. These tools not only ...

In addition to allowing providers to monitor and analyze a patient’s condition from outside of the hospital or clinic, remote patient monitoring (RPM) “is a critical enabler of home-based care,” ...

COVID-19 served as a major catalyst for the widespread adoption of remote patient monitoring, which helps to prevent hospitalizations, improve medication adherence, and enable early interventions by ...

In the world of digital healthcare, remote patient monitoring (RPM) has quickly emerged as one of the most effective tools for improving patient care. By one estimate, 30 million Americans will be ...

Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6 every morning, steps on the bathroom scale, and uses a cuff to take his blood pressure. The devices send those measurements electronically to his doctor ...

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new policies related to remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) services ...

On November 22, 2023, while many were preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a consumer alert (Alert) warning the public about a fraud scheme involving ...