Remote patient monitoring can help providers extend care for patients in underserved areas and improve outcomes, but only if it’s a reimbursable service, Modern Healthcare reports.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote patient monitoring adoption soared among Medicare beneficiaries, according to an August 2022 study in JAMA Internal Medicine. From February 2020 to September 2021, usage of remote patient monitoring increased from 91 claims per 100,000 enrollees to 594 claims per 100,000 enrollees, according to the study. But as adoption has increased, reimbursement of the technology faces an uncertain future. Read more.
