Manatt Health August 15, 2022
Introduction
Remote monitoring technology and programs have proliferated over the past five years, accelerated by the continued miniaturization of medical-grade sensors; improvements in device accuracy, validity and pricing; and new reimbursement models such as coverage for remote patient monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) codes. Remote monitoring programs, when well-designed and broadly deployed, can accelerate progress toward the triple aim of improved health, a better patient experience and lower cost.
Health systems across the country are actively implementing or considering remote monitoring for a wide range of conditions and levels of acuity, ranging from population health management to episodic care to hospital-at-home. Remote monitoring technology can support a fundamentally different care model—digitally enabled care1—that is centered in the home,...