CMS’ new ACCESS model, slated to begin on July 1, aims to shift traditional Medicare fee-for-service toward value-based care by tying payments to patient outcomes and encouraging tech-enabled, preventive care. Experts say it could benefit digitally mature, value-focused providers first, but its overall success will hinge on clear metrics, better data sharing and sustained participation.
Philips is using its patient monitoring devices to help health systems deliver care more efficiently, especially in areas with specialist shortages. The company’s connected devices enable continuous monitoring from home to hospital and back, which can reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient safety, said Nick Wilson, Philps’ vice president of global marketing and product for ambulatory monitoring and diagnostics.
In a landscape where complexity has long been the norm, the power of one lies not just in unification, but in intelligence and automation.
University Hospitals is rolling out a remote patient monitoring program for hypertensive patients using HealthSnap’s platform. The Cleveland-based health system expects to enroll up to 5,000 patients by mid-2026, with plans to expand the program to other chronic conditions in the future.
It's time that the healthcare industry transitioned from isolated point solutions to an integrated care model that incorporates remote monitoring and virtual care management.
Sibel Health raised $30 million to accelerate the commercial deployment of its remote patient monitoring platform. The company also announced its seventh FDA clearance, which enables clinicians to use alarms and alerts along with the Sibel’s central platform.
This week, the FDA granted clearance to Withings’ BPM Pro 2 cellular blood pressure monitor. The device seeks to help providers scale remote patient monitoring for heart failure patients.
AI-native tax firm Gelt combines top human tax experts with AI to help physicians and healthcare practices use data-driven tax strategies to lower liabilities, improve profitability, and future-proof their finances.
To overcome challenges and ensure that RPM reaches its full potential, both providers and payers need to implement several key strategies — and technology is a key component to making everything easier on all organizations.
South Florida-based Mount Sinai Medical Center announced a new remote patient monitoring and chronic care management partnership with HealthSnap, a Miami-based virtual care management platform. The partnership is aimed at improving outcomes among the health system’s Medicare population.
This technology can result in reduced readmission rates, increased patient satisfaction, and a consistent flow of post-acute care revenue, especially in rural areas.
At HIMSS24, Heather O'Sullivan, Mass General Brigham's president of healthcare at home, said that the health system wants to move 10% of all its medical patients to the home. She argued that there is "no greater model of care for being patient-centric," and highlighted the care modality's ability to alleviate burnout for some healthcare workers.
CEO and neuroscientist Dr. Iftach Dolev on how the new device can bring a powerful tool to psychiatrists and neurologists alike.
HealthSnap closed a $25 million Series B funding round led by Sands Capital. The Miami-based company seeks to help providers better care for a rapidly aging and chronically ill population through its remote patient monitoring platform.
In navigating fiscal uncertainties, it is essential to acknowledge technology as a powerful ally, securing the resilience and long-term sustainability of home care for generations of patients and caregivers to follow.
RPM has ushered in a new era of healthcare. However, navigating the complexities and challenges of this landscape requires a thoughtful QA strategy.
Digital tools like remote monitoring devices, virtual care, and clinical intelligence platforms – all can be leveraged to fill gaps in care in rural hospitals as it relates to care in neonatal intensive care units. In the hands of a collective many, they can be deployed to level the playing field in caring for babies needing special attention and to increase bandwidth and improve adherence to quality guidelines.
Putting all the AI pieces into place effectively requires clarity of what organizations want to accomplish - and for much of healthcare, the Quadruple Aim remains at the very top. Although how to get there will look different, clarity on principles and values that will guide the development of what comes next is paramount to setting us up for years to come.