Monthly Archives: March 2013

#DigitalHealth: Remote Patient Monitoring Part 3: The Ideal RPM System


Remote patient monitoring may serve patients who are in the post-acute care phase of recovery from a hospitalization as well as those with chronic diseases. Monitoring may consist of communication tools or measurements of medication adherence, glucose measurements for diabetics, … Continue reading

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#DigitalHealth: Remote Patient Monitoring, Part 2- Operational Models


In my previous post, I discussed some generalities of remote patient monitoring (RPM). The current value of the RPM market is estimated at $10.6B. There are diverse clinical and non-clinical environments in which RPM might be utilized. The healthcare ecosystem is … Continue reading

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#DigitalHealth: Five Fallacies of Remote Patient Monitoring


As defined in Wikipedia, remote patient monitoring (RPM) is: “a technology to enable monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical settings (e.g. in the home), which may increase access to care and decrease healthcare delivery costs.” I was a pioneer … Continue reading

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