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AMGA Calls on Congress to Advance Value-Based Care, Support Providers

February 21, 2023acoAdvanced APM, AMGA, APM, APMs, COVID, COVID-19, remote patient monitoring, RPM, Telehealth

Congress should focus on advancing value-based care by investing in proper infrastructure, incentivizing patient engagement, and supporting continuous telehealth coverage, according to the American Medical Group Association (AMGA). The organization sent a letter to congressional leaders expressing appreciation for their efforts to support healthcare providers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the letter urged leaders to improve the Medicare program…

FLASH INTERVIEW — CareSignal — March 2022

March 3, 2022acoNo CommentsACO, ACOs, data integration, health data, health tech, health technology, healthcare data, Interoperability, normalization, remote monitoring, remote patient monitoring, RPM, Telehealth, transactional data, transactional health data, value-based care, vbc

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Remote Patient Monitoring Best Practices: Tips For Setting Your RPM Program Up For Success

February 23, 2022acoremote patient monitoring, RPM

With the advent of mHealth devices and telehealth platforms, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has gained traction as a legitimate care pathway. Using connected health tools that can track patients at home as they go about their daily routines, care providers can now monitor patients’ vital signs, adjust care plans on the fly, intervene when necessary,…

RPM 101: What Is Remote Patient Monitoring, Its Benefits, and Uses?

February 2, 2022acoCOVID-19, pandemic, remote patient monitoring, RPM

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) though by no means a new care modality is evolving rapidly, spurred by the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding regulatory push to expand access to care. In its simplest form, RPM involves the use of connected electronic tools to record personal health and medical data in one location…

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: REMOTE THERAPEUTIC MONITORING TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO CMS 2022 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE

November 10, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Comments2022 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS, Medicare, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Physician Fee Schedule, remote patient monitoring, remote therapeutic monitoring, RTM, Telehealth, Telemedicine

Recently, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposal for it’s 2022 Physician Fee Schedule. Over the last several years, more non-traditional modalities of healthcare have found their way into the CMS reimbursement landscape. This is promising as it suggests that CMS is aligning themselves with consumer demand and technology developments by…

Patients Prefer Home Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management

September 28, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAMA, American Heart Association, chronic disease, chronic disease management, health equity, home monitoring, patient monitoring, remote monitoring, remote patient monitoring

Patients prefer home monitoring for chronic disease management or detection over other in-person and remote patient monitoring options, according to data from the American Heart Association. The research presented at AHA’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021 gave critical insight into how healthcare providers can best flag high blood pressure to confirm diagnosis, a key sticking point in the…

RECORDED WEBINAR: Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Patient Management for Preventative Care in the Fight Against Diabetes

August 25, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAI, Chronic Care, Chronic Care Management, chronic disease, diabetes, diabetes management, preventative care, remote patient monitoring, Webinar, webinars

DOWNLOAD SLIDES The CDC reports that 6 in 10 adults in the US have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more. With the prevalence of chronic diseases in mind, it’s no surprise that they are the leading driver for the nation’s $3.8 trillion in annual healthcare costs, and the diabetic population…

Virtual Care Platforms Are Becoming Less Complex, But More Complete

August 11, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentshealth tech, remote patient monitoring, Telehealth, Telemedicine, virtual care

Telecommunications companies that pivoted to telehealth during the pandemic are now integrating new services into the platform to support virtual care and remote patient monitoring. The latest to do so is BlueJeans Telehealth, which was acquired by Verizon in 2020 and fine-tuned to support HIPAA-compliant virtual visits. The company announced an integration this week with…

Keys to Building a Successful RPM Program

July 1, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsdigital health, health technology, remote patient monitoring, RPM, RPM program

For the past 15 years, virtual health has been heralded as the next disruptor, a game-changer in connected care delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated its clinical and cost-effectiveness, pushing against structural barriers that had previously slowed health system investments in integrated virtual health applications. Regulatory changes and federal benefits have further encouraged hospitals and health…

Leveraging innovative health technology solutions to combat social determinants of health

June 9, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsChronic Care Management, COVID-19, Data, EMRs, health disparities, health technology, information sharing, remote patient monitoring, SDOH, technology, Telehealth

Nearly every chronic health condition has an increased prevalence with declining income; in fact, the life expectancy of the wealthiest American is ten to fifteen years longer than that of the poorest. Health disparities negatively affect people who experience larger obstacles to achieving optimal health due to lack of access to care. Healthcare systems face…