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 ...

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

It's been a "game-changer" in making remote patient monitoring available for all patients, says one of the health system's ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...

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 ...