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1 PurPose of WhiTePaPer delivery models, position them well for strategic
and exeCuTive summary partnerships, meet the needs of older adults and
prepare them for the future.

1.1 Purpose of Whitepaper

The purpose of this paper is to aid LeadingAge and 1.2 Executive Summary
CAST members, long-term and post-acute care
(LTPAC) providers, and other aging services orga- This paper begins with definitions to help the
nizations in understanding telehealth and remote reader understand the terms used throughout
patient monitoring (RPM) technologies, their uses the whitepaper and then delves into the vision
and their benefits. The paper also includes a Selec- of technology-enabled care and the continuum
tion Matrix of a number of telehealth and RPM of monitoring. The whitepaper then provides an
solutions that will help providers select solutions explanation of the potential uses of telehealth and
that best fit their requirements. RPM including patient education and self-manage-
ment, pre- and post-acute management of chronic
Case studies were collected highlighting provid- conditions, post-acute patient stabilization, long-
ers’ impacts and benefits of telehealth and RPM on distance routine check-ups/treatment and specific
health outcomes (blood pressure, blood glucose, teleconsults.
etc.), staff efficiencies, quality of life/satisfaction with
care, hospitalizations and hospital readmissions, A review of evidence of the benefits of telehealth
and/or cost of care and return on investment (ROI) and RPM, including improved health outcomes and
to providers, payers, and/or consumers. These case reduction in hospitalizations and hospital readmis-
studies will be published separately approximately sions, is provided in section 5. Potential LTPAC
one month after the release of this paper. provider business models including Medicare,
Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, and private insurance
This whitepaper is available in a PDF format as a coverage are explained in section 6. In addition, this
living document with links. CAST plans to update section provides an overview of potential Afford-
the Telehealth and RPM Selection Matrix annually. able Care Act (ACA)-related opportunities. Finally,
Finally, the Telehealth and RPM Selection Matrix this section concludes with a discussion about
will be used to create CAST’s online Selection Tool return on investment (ROI) for telehealth and RPM
to simplify and facilitate the process of selecting a and provides a link to an online ROI calculator.
telehealth and RPM solution for LTPAC providers;
the online tool will be updated as needed. Section 7 reviews the planning process for tele-
health and RPM solutions to help organizations
This whitepaper and the companion Telehealth and prepare through visioning and strategic planning,
RPM Selection Matrix, online Selection Tool and looking at organizational readiness, operational
case studies, represent a continuation of CAST’s planning, and technology review and selection.
efforts to produce hands-on tools that help LTPAC
providers adopt appropriate aging services tech- The whitepaper concludes with a description of the
nologies that enable them to deliver innovative care components of the Telehealth and RPM Selection

Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care:
A Primer and Provider Selection Guide 2013