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Digital Engagement with RPM Boosts Post-Discharge Care Coordination

February 28, 2024 - Digital engagement post-discharge with an RPM system helped increase touch points between patients and healthcare providers but did not impact the rate of readmission, recent research shows. Published in the American Journal of Managed Care earlier this month, the study examined the impact of a post-discharge digital engagement program on care...


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New Research Links Hospital-at-Home Care to Positive Patient Outcomes

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New research from Mass General Brigham affirms the clinical benefits of hospital-at-home programs, showing that they are associated with low mortality, skilled nursing facility use, and readmission...

Kaiser Permanente Study Shows Scalability of Hospital-at-Home Model

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Research from Kaiser Permanente reveals that its hospital-at-home program was scaled successfully, creating hospital capacity; however, the program’s care quality as it was being scaled could not...

73% of Healthcare Execs Say RPM Programs Deliver ROI

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs are yielding a positive return on investment even though many of these programs were implemented less than two years ago, a new survey shows. Commissioned by...

Few Deaths, Complications Among CMS Hospital-at-Home Waiver Patients

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Patients receiving at-home hospital care under the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver experienced a low mortality rate and minimal complications resulting in admission to brick-and-mortar hospitals,...

State AGs Urge FDA Action on Race-Related Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracies

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A group of state attorneys general (AGs) has sent a letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to address the issue of pulse oximeter inaccuracies when used on...

RPM Improves Hypertension Outcomes but Drives Up Costs

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While remote patient monitoring (RPM) helped improve outcomes for Medicare patients with hypertension, it increased outpatient visits and net healthcare spending, according to a new study. Published...

Most Clinicians Want Investment in Virtual, At-Home Care to Grow

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A majority of clinicians (81 percent) would like to see their organization’s investment in care-at-home initiatives increase over the next year or two, a new survey shows. Commissioned by Best...

New Workbook Supports Home-Based Cardiovascular Care

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The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has released a workbook that provides guidance and resources to support cardiovascular care in the home. The ACC Home-Based Care Workbook covers the pros and...

Mass General Brigham to Expand Hospital-at-Home Services

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Mass General Brigham is expanding its hospital-at-home program to three community hospital sites in Massachusetts: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Salem...

Virtual BP Monitoring Lowers Readmissions Among Postpartum Patients

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Among those with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), a blood pressure (BP) home monitoring resource combined with the use of medication for BP titration helped with keeping patients out of the...

Home Monitoring Program Assisted COVID-19 Patients

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A study published in the American Journal of Accountable Care indicated that COVID-19 patients at risk of decompensation benefited highly from a home monitoring program, allowing most to limit...

Symptom Tracking a Top Benefit of RPM Use in Cancer Care

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Most cancer physicians, patients, and caregivers view symptom-tracking capabilities as a top benefit of using remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in oncology, according to a recent...

Continuous Care Program Aims to Streamline Data Collection

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Piedmont Healthcare, Telemetrix, and Remote Care Partners (RCP) created a continuous care program that aims to assist providers in navigating patient data collection through the combination of remote...

Michigan Medicine Launches Mobile Monitoring to Enhance Inpatient Care

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Michigan Medicine is implementing the Mobile Monitoring Transformation Project, which will allow providers to access cardiac monitoring data through workstations, phones, and tablets. The newly...

Providence Launches Remote Patient Monitoring Program for Chronic Care

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A new partnership between Cadence and Providence aims to add remote patient monitoring (RPM) and responsive virtual care capabilities to clinics across seven states, enabling providers to remotely...

Remote Patient Monitoring Led to Reductions in Blood Pressure

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A Mass General Brigham study published in JAMA Network Open described how a remote patient monitoring (RPM) tool showed the ability to treat high blood pressure among diverse populations, ultimately...

RPM Partnership to Provide Personalized Treatment for COPD, Asthma

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To support care for high-risk chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, UC Davis Heath will provide eligible patients with a Propeller Health remote patient monitoring (RPM) program that...

Remote Tool Boosted Blood Pressure Management Amid Pandemic

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Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a study assessing a Mass General Brigham remote hypertension program showed it was successful, as many patients involved achieved and...

Atrium Health, Best Buy Health Strike Hospital-at-Home Deal

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Atrium Health has entered into a three-year partnership with Best Buy Health to create new home-based acute care offerings and enhance its hospital-at-home program. A part of Advocate Health,...

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