New industry report from WebCareHealth highlights strategies and opportunities for successful RPM implementation and adoption
WebCareHealth, a leading remote patient monitoring (RPM) platform for heart failure and other chronic conditions, has released a new industry survey report highlighting the demand and value of RPM.
Of those surveyed, 66% of respondents said that RPM helps identify gaps in care for 10% of patients and 78% indicate improved patient engagement.
The findings are included in the report, From Reactive to Proactive : Strategies for Successful Remote Monitoring Implementation and Adoption. In the survey of 103 C-suite executives, clinical leaders and healthcare professionals, 60% indicated their belief that RPM will become a new standard of care over the next two years.
“As a leader in Remote Patient Monitoring, we understand the challenges and opportunities that healthcare providers are facing in caring for their complex patients. It is this understanding that allows us to help organizations identify gaps in care, launch new programs and drive clinical improvement to achieve RPM success,” said Teresa Sieck, Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of WebCareHealth. “RPM is most often used with patients diagnosed with chronic conditions such as heart failure, hypertension, diabetes and atrial fibrillation. RPM continues to create tremendous opportunity for providers to prevent adverse health events, reduce hospitalizations and better capture revenue.”
WebCareHealth commissioned Sage Growth Partners, a healthcare consultancy, to conduct the survey between September and October of 2021. The respondents hailed from integrated delivery networks, independent hospitals, independent physician groups, and physician groups that are affiliated with either a hospital or health system.
Key survey findings include:
- 40% reported that they are currently using remote patient monitoring solutions.
- 40% of hospitals and physician group practices are leveraging RPM today.
- 70% of these practices reported improvements in patient engagement, satisfaction and increased revenue associated with capacity for higher intensity office visits.
- 66% of respondents say RPM helps identify gaps in care for 10% of patients.
- Key barriers to adoption of RPM indicate cost and patient/clinician resistance.
- Ease of use, EMR integration and clinical workflows are key to driving successful RPM programs.
- Barriers to adoption include 48% indicating cost and 47% prefer face-to-face encounters.
In addition to the key findings above, the report also provides top recommendations to properly reimburse for RPM; and how to identify immediate and long-term remote patient monitoring trends.
“Healthcare providers are often challenged to effectively and efficiently manage patients with chronic conditions, and the pandemic has presented even further challenges in terms of communications and care coordination. The increased utilization of remote patient monitoring allows providers to better collect real-time patient data and make actionable treatment decisions that lead to better outcomes for all,” said Dan D’Orazio, CEO, Sage Growth Partners.
