While Providers Make Clinical Discoveries faster, RPM is Shifting to a New Care Model

Every day in the United States, 10,000 Americans turn 65, according to the AARP. And 85% of older Americans have at least one chronic condition, according to the National Institutes of Health.Against this backdrop, health systems usually wait until a patient is in a costly state before implementing a remote patient monitoring program. That's because distributing connected devices to homes is extremely difficult to scale. Engaging patients also is a challenge, especially with the need for 16 days' worth of readings to bill CPT codes.Technology can help, but only if it's cost-effective, easy to use and engaging. With the ongoing shift to value-based care, the need to address large patient populations in a cost-effective manner is necessary.