Healthcare IT News May 12, 2021
Kat Jercich

A new report found that many cardiac patients are not consistently connected via remote monitoring tools – indicating a missed opportunity for improved outcomes.

A report released Wednesday from Vector Remote Care found that cardiology practices taking a patient-centric approach to remote cardiac monitoring report improved clinical and financial outcomes.

That said, nearly half of physician respondents said that only 20% or less of their heart disease patients are connected consistently – indicating a missed opportunity.

“These numbers are not surprising, as RCM is still relatively new,” said Kristin Stitt, chief clinical officer at Vector, in a statement.

“Strong satisfaction with a program that has low connection rates indicates that many practices focus on getting the devices up...

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