HealthsystemCIO.com February 18, 2019
At HIMSS last week, I did five presentations on the future of healthcare IT, focusing on patient-directed data exchange, internet of things, and telemedicine. Remote patient monitoring, which combines all three, will be increasingly important.
Remote patient monitoring can take numerous forms, and the evidence supporting these tools is mixed. Here’s another excerpt from the new book — The Transformative Power of Mobile Medicine — co-authored by Paul Cerrato that dives into the issues.
Many thought leaders are convinced that remote patient monitoring improves patient care, but surveys suggest that health-care professionals are still not convinced. An analysis from the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Insights Council asked respondents to rate various patient engagement initiatives. “Remotely monitoring using wireless...
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