By John Glaser and Kyle Zebley January 20, 2023 One of the few positive side effects of the deadly and catastrophically disruptive Covid-19 pandemic has been the blossoming of telehealth. Though useful telehealth technology has been available for several years, adoption was slow until providers had to scale it up in a matter of weeks as a […]
Are you searching for a listing of 2023 remote patient monitoring CPT codes and reimbursement rates? As healthcare providers know, Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) update RPM CPT billing codes yearly to incentivize more practices to implement RPM for their patients. The 2,000 plus page document includes updates for remote patient monitoring CPT […]
The inefficient nature of traditional healthcare provision can lead to a lot of frustration and dissatisfaction among those in receipt of care, this brings into sharp focus the benefits that are there to be gained from telehealth for patients. Consequences of Inefficient Healthcare provision Traditional care provision suffers due to long standing institutional techniques and […]
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”- Charles Darwin In essence, this quote captures the meta-sentiment associated with adapting to the changes around us. In healthcare, the recent technological advancements for enhanced patient care have proven to be one of the […]
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a rapidly growing field in healthcare. It allows healthcare providers to monitor patients remotely, often using digital devices and technology. RPM can help improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and increase patient satisfaction. However, there are a few best practices that healthcare providers should follow when implementing RPM. In this article, […]
Remote patient monitoring is a more advanced method for healthcare centers to examine their patients. Although remote patient monitoring is not the latest technology but its need has increased tremendously in COVID-19 days because these days, no one was allowed going outside of their houses or living places, then doctors and all other great healthcare […]
Due to the frequent occurrence of life-threatening diseases and the use of low-cost, real-time patient monitoring systems by healthcare professionals, it is estimated that by 2027, the international market for multi parameter patient monitoring will exceed 6.1 billion dollars. 1. Remote patient monitoring widely used in the Covid-19 pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the […]
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. More than 37 million U.S. adults live with this chronic condition, which can cause a variety of complications, such as stroke, kidney disease, heart disease and blindness. To help address this epidemic, Dr. Sos Mboijana argued in a recent interview that providers should incorporate remote patient monitoring (RPM) into the standard of care for diabetes. […]
Hospitals that don’t make money often end up shut down. While care quality is important, clinics and hospitals that aren’t profitable have no future. To ensure that isn’t the case, chronic care management solutions like virtual care and remote patient monitoring services are necessary to keep facilities in the green. Here’s how they help improve ROI for […]
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns regarding the sudden halt of in-person care grew. As hospitals swelled with novel coronavirus cases, many worried about chronic care needs not being met – especially among cancer patients. These concerns were not unfounded. A study published in late November 2020 showed that the pandemic significantly delayed identifying new cancers […]
The growing and continuing physician interest in using digital health tools is being supported by a steadily developing regulatory framework and an infrastructure that creates a pathway to payment while defining how devices and software can help treat, manage and prevent disease. An AMA physician survey (PDF), conducted every three years, finds adoption of digital health tools […]
For more than a century, Centura Health, based in Centennial, Colorado, has strived to define whole person care. The organization says it improves lives and strengthens communities by honoring the mind, body and spirit in equal measure. Further, it says it understands the way care is provided is as meaningful as the care itself, which […]
Introduction Hospital-at-home programs enable patients to receive acute care in their home environment. These programs have proliferated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent surge in hospitalizations, which has stressed hospital capacity nationally. The model has been well-tested, and studies have shown that hospital-at-home programs can reduce length of stay, improve quality, lower risk of […]
Leave it to a global pandemic to demonstrate the shortcomings of the U.S. healthcare system to provide modern, accessible care to its most vulnerable citizens. While the health system rose to the occasion on many fronts, the negative influence of non-medical factors, often referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), contributed to a lack of access to affordable, […]