Remote patient monitoring (RPM) systems assist in the monitoring and management of the health of patients with chronic diseases that pose a life-threatening risk if not properly monitored. Utilizing various remote patient monitoring devices is an integral component of remote patient monitoring. These devices are simple to install at home and provide providers with useful data that facilitates patient monitoring ..read more

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies are an important part of clinical trials, especially those taking place in isolated places or having special monitoring needs. Remote patient monitoring has shown significant potential to improve clinical trials and medical research as well as to help with their effective decentralization and remote data collection in a myriad of ways. Read on to find out more ..read more

Remote patient monitoring apps may be the answer to many problems facing the emergency health care system. The inception of this technological advancement has the power to structurally change how healthcare providers engage and care for patients. Patient monitoring apps provide a unique opportunity to monitor, treat and collect data regularly, thereby eliminating limited occasional emergency care visits for chronic and acute conditions. Understanding how remote patient tracking apps work will help you successfully onboard the remote health monitoring app ..read more

Providing education and setting expectations are important to successful patient onboarding of remote health monitoring systems and to their effective usage. To ensure the short- and long-term feasibility of a remote patient home monitoring system, patients must not only agree to be onboarded but also remain engaged to use the device over time ..read more

Today, thanks to technology advances, home patient monitoring systems have revolutionized patient care — escalating and improving home care for both chronic as well as acute conditions. These types of cutting-edge systems employ information technology, premier artificial intelligence, innovative sensors, and telecommunication systems. Their objective is to keep track of a patient’s health at home, optimize their treatment, monitor results, and guarantee appropriate actions. Physicians, hospitals, and healthcare facilities leverage this technology allowing patients to monitor vital signs and o ..read more

The cost of healthcare, all around, is a rather painful pill to swallow for just about everyone. As 2018, the U.S. spends a whopping $3.6 trillion on healthcare — 90% of which is funneled into chronic disease management. RPM, according to industry insiders, can actually cut this price tag in half. Offering safe products, quality service, and reduced costs of care for patients. From heart disease to diabetes all the way to asthma, RPM is a win-win for both patients as well as healthcare providers. Nevertheless, there are some issues or hurdles healthcare providers should avoid when launching a ..read more

Today, the wearable device market is valued at $115.8 billion — and the revenue forecast, by the year 2028, is $380.5 billion. It’s one of the biggest markets right now thanks to the increased adoption of devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers. Most of these gadgets, to a degree, have medical features which the healthcare industry is leveraging to bring down costs and provide better services. Thanks to multiple innovations, and the push of some of the biggest names in tech, the right wearable medical device - with all its cutting-edge tech - can be successfully adopted by hospitals fo ..read more

Backed by some of today’s biggest names in tech, RPM - Remote Patient Monitoring - is changing the healthcare industry. It is revolutionizing the way professionals approach treatment options and chronic disease management. Primed with all manner of benefits, including efficient disease management, care plan adjustment, reduced cost, and reduced hospitalization, RPM is currently one of the most valuable types of equipment in a facility’s toolbox ..read more

More than 36 million older adults have a fall each year. Of that number, 32,000 of those incidents result in death according to the CDC. Each year more and more adults are treated in clinics and emergency rooms for a fall injury — and one out of five falls causes a broken bone or head injury. In many cases, some seniors - particularly those living alone - have problems reaching the phone or getting help after they fall. It is a major problem in the healthcare industry. That’s why automatic fall detection devices or systems are a great, easy-to-integrate solution, for most seniors and their ca ..read more

One of the world’s biggest and most renowned authorities in the field of remote care, The Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, reported that equipment cost of an RPM program can range from $275 to $7963 annually per patient.* Additionally, most remote patient monitoring solutions have other costs such as maintenance, staff, monitoring, software updates, etc.  ..read more