Remote Patient Monitoring

These possible revisions and additions are currently on the agenda for AMA's upcoming CPT Editorial Panel meeting in May.

RPM has potential to reduce costs and workload, but reimbursement and ease of use obstacles remain

Texting can be used in numerous ways to help support and grow an RPM program.

Given the currently released policies and where we see the market going, we see three major stances insurance companies can and will take.

In the proposed role, CMS proposed to clarify that it is permissible to bill for RPM or remote therapeutic monitoring services, but not both at the same time.

With adoption on the rise, RPM is set to transform healthcare forever; learn how practices can leverage the technology for unparalleled success

What you need to know about RPM before taking the plunge.

To lessen the strain on our emergency medical systems, we need to amplify our focus on preventive medicine. Home-based health tools and applications, and screening solutions can help us do that.

Monitoring patients remotely can generate over $150 per patient per month.

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The proposed rule, issued July 13, greatly expanded what was known and understood about RTM but still left many questions unanswered.

Advances in remote monitoring are allowing for physician practices to further monitor heart failure patients on a regular basis, without the patients needing to leave their home. This real-time data provides seamless connectivity, improved clinical outcomes and reductions of adverse events.

Why the conflation of “telehealth” and “virtual care” is misguided.

It is essential to maintain a level of regular communication and engagement with patients.

Compliance must be an integral component of a practice's RPM program.

Providers will benefit most from well-tailored RPM programs designed within the current requirements that also have the means to be flexible as requirements inevitably shift.

CCM and RPM can improve outcomes, the patient experience, and your bottom line.

Teleworking and telehealth have opened more doors for cybercriminals due to a lack of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards.

How cellular technologies and remote patient monitoring are improving patient care.

Remote monitoring starts around $1,500 per patient, whereas hospital admissions cost thousands more.

Follow-up survey shows virtual visits and remote care monitoring gained the most popularity and implementation.

Digital health technologies offer the potential for close and cost-effective, long-term remote monitoring of patients with mental health disorders.

Monitoring patients remotely is one way to reduce healthcare costs, but it may also facilitate outcome-based reimbursement programs.