How Remote Patient Care Helped cut Heart Failure Readmissions

Chronic diseases place a significant burden on the U.S. healthcare system, making effective chronic disease management a priority for healthcare facilities nationwide. However, effective chronic disease management is easier said than done, as it requires widespread care coordination, continuous tracking of patient health metrics and timely interventions. One health system is addressing these challenges through remote patient monitoring (RPM) -- and seeing results. Last month, UMass Memorial Health -- Harrington announced that its RPM program for heart failure has significantly reduced the hospital readmission rate for this population.This is significant because heart failure is a prevalent chronic condition, with research showing that nearly 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 suffer from the disease.