HIT Consultant October 17, 2025
Hospitals right now are working at full capacity, with bed occupancy around 75% in the U.S. and it is projected to rise even further. The hospital overcrowding ultimately leads to longer waits for care, delays, staff burnout, and poor patient treatment outcomes.
The good news is that technology is evolving fast and is here to reduce the hospital bed-shortage crisis. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is one of the solutions that helps reduce the burden on the providers, as it allows providers to assist patients from their homes and help reduce hospital readmissions.
RPM allows healthcare professionals to keep an eye on patients with chronic conditions such as heart disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes from the...







