60% of Americans have at least one incurable disease, and approximately 90% of all healthcare expenditures are spent managing chronic symptoms – nearly $3.7 trillion. Medicare and Medicaid debuted chronic care management (CCM) in 2015 to reduce ambulatory care through proactive monitoring.
Most telehealth platforms and providers pitch remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a ‘silver bullet’ for the healthcare industry. Adoption has been swift and there are hundreds of virtual care startups to choose from.
With digital transformation comes a growing need to adapt. Healthcare providers are no exception. For physicians, this means considering a number of new and innovative clinical best practices—among them remote patient monitoring (RPM). This article will outline the benefits of RPM and describe why an additional clinical support team may be the solution you’ve been waiting for.
