JAMA Internal Medicine: Trends in Remote Patient Monitoring Use in Traditional Medicare

JAMA Internal Medicine: Trends in Remote Patient Monitoring Use in Traditional Medicare

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a 555 percent increase in the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) among Medicare beneficiaries. Regarding specialties, researchers noted that primary care physicians were the most common provider of general RPM, offering 63.1 percent of the services, followed by cardiologists (19.7 percent) and pulmonologists (4.1 percent). Researchers believe that the study provides valuable information regarding the evolution and potential future of RPM among Medicare patients. For additional coverage, see mHealth Intelligence.