Advisory Board April 15, 2024
During the pandemic, remote patient monitoring (RPM) saw a significant surge in popularity. However, regulations have not kept up with the service’s outsized growth. To help health systems use the technology responsibly, Advisory Board’s Lauren Woodrow outlines three things leaders should consider when evaluating their RPM programs.
RPM booms in popularity
In 2019, Medicare made it easier for providers to bill for remotely monitoring routine vital signs, such as blood pressure, weight, and blood sugar. Previously, coverage for RPM was limited to certain patients, such as those with pacemakers.
Medicare also began allowing physicians to be paid for RPM even when it was performed by clinical staff working in different places than the physician — a change that telemedicine...
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