Remote patient monitoring can boost primary care revenue and care capacity

Medical Xpress November 3, 2025
Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Remote physiologic monitoring (RPM)—digital tools that track patients’ health data between visits—shows promise for improving chronic disease management and reshaping primary care delivery, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

While prior studies have examined how RPM affects patients who use the technology, this is the first study to quantify the impact of RPM on practices, including its effects on practice revenue, care delivery, and resource allocation across patients. The findings are published online in the journal Health Affairs.

“RPM services are often touted as a way for practices to both improve patient care and increase revenue, but it’s not a given that this will happen.” said study author Mitchell Tang, Ph.D., assistant professor...