Remote Patient Monitoring Grows in Use and Spending — What About Effectiveness?

Physicians and patients have embraced remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a way for doctors to analyze patient conditions from afar by using technology to collect much more data than clinicians can compile during office visits.

But what exactly is RPM measuring? How much does it cost? Is it actually helping improve patient health?

After approximately five years in use by Medicare, now is the time to review how physicians and patients are using the technology, along with its pricetag. “Evolving Remote Monitoring: An Evidence-Based Approach to Coverage and Payment,” is a new examination of Medicare data by the Peterson Center on Healthcare.