Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) has many benefits for clinicians – ease of access to patient data, ability to provide better quality care to more patients. But what are the benefits of remote patient monitoring (RPM) for patients?

This is a question with a series of very encouraging answers. And as telemedicine companies continue to innovate new and better technological solutions, even more benefits are likely to emerge in the years to come. But, in short, the main benefits of RPM for patients in 2016 include:

• Better access to healthcare
• Better quality of care
• Peace of mind and safety in everyday life
• Better support, education and feedback
• Benefits of RPM for patients: better access

In a country where a dramatic increase in the number of insureds has made it more difficult for some patients to access healthcare professionals, remote monitoring of patients increases the capacity of physicians to treat more patients. The prospect of more healthcare organizations adopting RPM technology is opening up, as the one offered by the Care Innovations® Health Harmony platform leads it to expand access to patient care across the board. nationwide.The benefits of RPM for patients: better quality. In addition to improving the quantity of care, RPM also has the ability to improve the quality of care.Because RPM connects clinicians more directly (and virtually instantly) to relevant patient data, it makes their daily routines more efficient and reduces the risk of burnout, with clear benefits for patient care.

Best of all, RPM improves patient behavior by creating a system where people are more involved and responsible for their health. Effective RPM programs offer technology that, far from the cold, clinical, intimidating medical technology that comes to the minds of many consumers, is in fact comfortable and familiar to patients. The Health Harmony platform, for example, features an interface designed to resemble the tablets and smartphones so popular among Americans of all ages. The PewResearchCenter estimates that 92% of Americans have a cell phone and 45% have access to a tablet: this level of familiarity generates comfort, and increasing patient comfort also increases the prospect of patient engagement.The result? The most engaged patients tend to take control of their health – they want to stay healthy. Instead of resisting caregivers’ recommendations, they are more likely to accept them, improving their health outlook.

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