{"id":31919,"date":"2021-02-02T18:17:25","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T18:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mtelehealth.com\/?p=31919"},"modified":"2021-02-02T18:17:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T18:17:25","slug":"remote-patient-monitoring-programs-remain-in-infancy-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmiltie.com\/at-home-testing\/remote-patient-monitoring-programs-remain-in-infancy-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Patient Monitoring Programs Remain in Infancy Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Many remote patient monitoring programs are in the early stages of development, research from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media found.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By\u00a0Emily Sokol, MPH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

December 17, 2020 – Many remote patient monitoring programs aim to prevent health emergencies for patients with chronic conditions, but these programs tend to still be in the early stages of development, according to the latest research from Insights by Xtelligent Healthcare Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connected health can be a bit of an elusive term as it encompasses any technology that promotes a better patient experience and works to improve patient outcomes. From video telehealth solutions to patient portals, organizations are leveraging a variety of tools to meet the needs of themselves and their patients.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remote patient monitoring programs are key<\/a> among connected health offerings, found Insights, the research division of Xtelligent Healthcare Media. The report sought to understand the impact of growing connected health solutions at provider organizations and challenges to optimizing these technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Results from Security and Privacy Challenges to Connected Health<\/em> reveal<\/a> 31 percent of all respondents are offering remote patient monitoring programs as a part of their connected health strategy. But these programs are still in the early stages of development, as seven percent of organizations are still in the planning phase of these programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another 21 percent of survey respondents say their remote patient monitoring programs are in a pilot testing phase and 43 percent say their program is in place or sustainable. Few (29 percent) are scaling their programs, but none say their programs have been optimized yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot that goes into monitoring. If you implement a remote monitoring program, the challenge ultimately becomes who is responsible for the data,\u201d said the director of telemedicine at a health system during qualitative follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This challenge is exacerbated by the variety of features<\/a> remote patient monitoring programs can have. No two programs look alike, and survey respondents indicate their programs have a variety of features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n