Recent findings from the Peterson Center on Healthcare highlight the dramatic increase in Medicare spending on remote monitoring technologies. In just four years, expenditures on remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) soared from $6.8 million to $194.5 million. The report advocates for evidence-based guidelines for coverage and reimbursement, suggesting that policymakers set specific duration limits for these services while ensuring regular reassessment of medical necessity. With remote monitoring technologies showing promise in managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, the report urges the healthcare system to optimize service usage to avoid unnecessary costs.
"Policymakers should create evidence-based, condition-specific remote monitoring duration limits and require an active redetermination of medical necessity to continue coverage for these services beyond those limits."
"Remote monitoring technologies, including remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM), are revolutionizing healthcare by enabling better patient data tracking and engagement."
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