Virtual Optimism: Keep Remote Patient Monitoring and Telemedicine in Your Post-Pandemic Care Delivery Mix

Over the past year, the relentless COVID-19 pandemic forced a major shift in the way healthcare is managed and delivered. 

Now, even as restrictions lift and in-person visits become viable again, the use of virtual care delivery tools — particularly telemedicine and remote patient monitoring (RPM)—is here to stay. 

There are a few considerations, however, with regard to RPM, and changes we may see when the public health emergency (PHE) designation goes away. Specifically, will RPM continue to be reimbursed for acute conditions? What will RPM eligibility look like for new versus established patients? And will (if at all) RPM be extended to support behavioral health care pathways?