HealthIT Answers June 16, 2021
By Matt Fisher, General Counsel, Carium
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a form of telehealth receiving increasing attention and focus as a means of improving overall patient health and engagement. As a starting point though, what is remote patient monitoring? RPM is often defined as the remote collection and transmission of patient data for analysis and evaluation by a care team, which data is used to develop and manage a treatment plan connected to a chronic and/or acute condition.
RPM Requirements from Medicare
Medicare is currently the main source of reimbursement for provision of RPM. Since Medicare is the primary payor, understanding the high level requirements imposed by Medicare is instructive before diving into the benefits that can be derived from...