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DIGITAL HEALTH CEOs LAUNCH COUNCIL TO ADVANCE TECH-ENABLED CARE
May 14, 2025 PRESS CONTACT Chris Adamec 571-225-6792 DIGITAL HEALTH CEOs LAUNCH COUNCIL TO ADVANCE TECH-ENABLED CARE Council will shape the future for high-quality remote patient monitoring (RPM) WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 — Today, leading digital health companies announced the creation of the Remote Monitoring Leadership Council (“the Council”), a new alliance of innovative companies…
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CoachCare: Case Study: Impact of Remote Patient Monitoring on Blood Pressure Control
This study evaluated the effect of a remote patient monitoring (RPM) program along with care plan changes, including lifestyle and medication, on blood pressure control in hypertensive adults. Results show that adding RPM to standard medical care for hypertensive patients improves blood pressure control across ages and genders. RPM greatly reduced the likelihood of cardiovascular…
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HealthSnap: Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring as a Scalable Intervention
This study by HealthSnap examined patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure who had been enrolled in RPM programs and transmitted data for at least 16 out of a 30-day period. Patients received education and support from licensed clinical staff, who reviewed readings, engaged patients in real time conversations, and reinforced care plan adherence. Patients with…
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American Journal of Managed Care: Effect of Remote Patient Monitoring on Stage 2 Hypertension
This study demonstrates the association between remote patient monitoring (RPM) with care coaching and a significant reduction in high blood pressure in Medicare patients. Hypertension remains a significant public health concern worldwide, contributing to a substantial burden of cardiovascular disease and related mortality and leading to an annual health care cost of approximately $131 billion…
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Telemedicine and e-Health: Impact of a Large-Scale Remote Patient Monitoring Program on Hospitalization Reduction
A study from the University of Michigan found that hospitalizations dropped by more than half (59%) among such patients in the following six months after they took part in a remote patient monitoring program while at home. Each patient received a kit of devices to take their temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen and weight, and…
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2025 Call to Action on the Future of Remote Physiologic Monitoring
The Remote Monitoring Leadership Council sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with a call to action on the future of remote physiologic monitoring. Specifically, as CMS looks at modernizing Medicare, by leveraging technology, the Council requested CMS to consider recommendations to ensure RPM continues to serve Medicare beneficaries. The…