Remote patient monitoring is becoming more popular, and this trend is expected to continue. Its use during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic encouraged people to use such technologies more frequently than they had before.
Fremont, CA: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) advancements allow physicians to get a clear picture of a patient's health outside of face-to-face appointments. This is a significant benefit, particularly for people who live in rural areas or who cannot easily travel to doctors' offices.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, telehealth, in general, has become more common. Remote monitoring has the potential to further alter the future of health care.
Remote Monitoring Minimizes Risk
Many risks associated with a lack of visibility into changes in a patient's condition can also be reduced by remote monitoring technology. For instance, a diabetic who does not measure their blood sugar frequently enough may end up in the hospital. The same is true for someone who is unaware that their hypertension has become uncontrollable. Smart monitors can help in situations like these by detecting bodily changes before an individual experiences symptoms.
RPM also reduces risks for physicians and other healthcare providers. For example, during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospital workers used it to track patient vitals in order to reduce provider exposure to sick and contagious people. One study involved monitoring patients in 41 different states as they recovered from the virus. In patients receiving low-intensity monitoring, the rate of 30-day complications was less than 1 percent.
