Remote patient monitoring is not new, but technological advances in devices and data transfer have enabled many new uses and opportunities. Today, RPM and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices can be used to continuously monitor patients’ vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, heart rate, glucose levels and blood oxygen levels, all from home or wherever they may be.
This real-time capture of a patient’s health status is much different from traditional care models, in which a patient comes to a healthcare facility and data is collected for that single point in time. For example, a…
