How Remote Patient Monitoring Improves Care While Reducing Costs

The health care industry operates in a constant tension between delivering high-quality, continuous patient care and managing escalating operational costs. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has emerged as a critical technological bridge designed to resolve this tension. RPM is a specific application of telehealth that uses digital technology (such as smart devices, wearable sensors, and mobile applications) to collect health and physiological data from individuals outside of traditional healthcare settings (like hospitals or clinics) and electronically transmit that information to health care providers for review. This real-time or near real-time data collection includes metrics vital for managing chronic conditions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, glucose levels, oxygen saturation, and weight.