Remote Patient Monitoring & Telehealth Explained

Remote patient monitoring and telehealth services are an increasingly popular way of delivering care. But what are they exactly? Telehealth sometimes referred to as telemedicine or virtual care is an umbrella term that means using technology to provide patient care from a distance. It's most commonly used when referring to video conferencing. Remote patient monitoring comes under that umbrella and refers to the use of medical devices sent home with a patient to collect data about the patient's health and securely transmit that data back to the health care provider so they can monitor and intervene when necessary. Some examples of remote patient monitoring devices are blood pressure monitors, glucose monitors, pulse oximeters and scales. In recent years. The demand for telehealth and remote patient monitoring has been on the rise and the pandemic accelerated this need from 2019 to 2022. There was a 130% increase in the number of health centers offering virtual visits and 26% of the US population is predicted to regularly use remote patient monitoring by 2025. With an increasing demand on health care provider, time changing patient expectations and the continued need to drive better outcomes, telehealth, particularly remote patient monitoring just makes sense. In fact, studies on patients with cardiovascular disease and COPD have found that remote patient monitoring can help reduce emergency room visits, hospital admissions and the length of hospital stays with virtual options like this. You can help improve patient access to care, alleviate the strain on physician shortages, generate more revenue, increase patient satisfaction and more importantly improve outcomes. 76% of consumers are reportedly interested in telemedicine yet, only 46% of providers are currently using it. Put yourself ahead of the competition and stay connected to your patients. Explore our remote patient monitoring options today.