2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Changes: 10 key takeaways for practices

Physicians Practice January 29, 2021
Daniel Tashnek, JD

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.

In December, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule. Within the final rule were some significant changes concerning remote patient/physiological monitoring (RPM) and the provision of other remote services. Practices with existing RPM programs or those thinking about launching programs in 2021 should take the time to understand these changes and ensure that their programs comply with the new rules.

Here are 10 of the most significant takeaways from the final rule.

1. Revised definition of interactive communication

In the final rule, CMS declared...