Practice tip of the week: Starting an RPM program
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With all the useful information available on Physicians Practice, it is easy to become overwhelmed.
With this in mind, the tip of the week is a chance to reflect on some of the wisdom found all across the site. In this February 2025 article by Richard Payerchin on starting a remote patient monitoring program gives this tip:
5. You may end up working with a partner
Physicians must consider “build or buy,” creating an RM system with technology they are familiar with or joining with a vendor to offer a program, said Emily K. Hurst, DO, national medical director of intensive care remote monitoring for Avel eCare.
Don’t just shop around to see what vendors offer.
“Figure out what you need and what you want first and then see if you can match it to (the vendor),” she said. “Because you’re going to get something that’s a lot more customized to what your needs are and you’re not going to be paying for things you don’t need.”
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