remote patient monitoring

JAMA Network: Remote Symptom Monitoring With Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Cancer Populations In this nonrandomized controlled trial, hospitalizations were 19% and 13% lower among patients receiving RSM at 3 and 6 months, respectively. This nonrandomized controlled trial found that RSM implementation was associated with reduced risk of hospitalizations for patients with cancer, supporting [...]

Peterson Center on Healthcare: Evolving Remote Monitoring: An Evidence-Based Approach to Coverage and Payment The report synthesizes previous PHTI evaluations and provides policy recommendations.  Despite some coverage focusing on specific aspects of the report, it has both recommendations for guardrails as well as recommendations to enhance reimbursement in some situations. [...]

Telemedicine and e-Health: Impact of a Large-Scale Remote Patient Monitoring Program on Hospitalization Reduction Patient Monitoring at Home is a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program through Michigan Medicine, which provides symptoms and vital sign monitoring via a provided cellular tablet and Bluetooth-connected devices. A team of registered nurses monitors patients 7 days per week. [...]

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG): Additional Oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare is Needed HHS OIG released a report, examining RPM in Medicare. HHS OIG found: The use of remote patient monitoring in Medicare increased dramatically from 2019 to 2022. About 43 percent of enrollees who [...]