What is Remote Patient Monitoring RPM
Remote Patient Monitoring program can be used to deliver healthcare services to patients regardless of their physical location or condition. Telemedicine practices have been proven by research to provide patients with better health outcomes and healthcare cost savings. Doctors can communicate with patients via Telemedicine to consult on physical and mental checkups to ensure greater medical well-being. This approach allows tailored medical examination according to a patient’s medical care plan.
Young woman checking her heart rate via application on smart watch when having telemedicine session with her doctor
Remote Patient Monitoring (a.k.a. as In Home Telemonitoring in Texas) involves leaving automated, simple, user friendly, vital signs monitors (blood pressure, glucometer, pulse oximeter, and weightscale, etc.) in the patients home to monitor the patient’s health. This enables the patient and the clinicians to work together closely, to coordinate care, and to prevent complications and exacerbations. This also helps the patient to continue living independently in the comfort of their own home, thus avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations, and nursing homes, and other forms of institutionalization.
Who qualify for Remote Patient Monitoring?
In Home Telemonitoring is a benefit of Texas Medicaid. If you are a fully qualified Texas Medicaid beneficiary and you meet the requirements, you are entitled to this benefit. Please call us if you need additional information.
How does this benefit the patient?
- Enables the patient to continue living independently in the comfort of their home
- Enables patients to receive the best care in the comfort of their home
- Keeping patients out of the hospital and healthy at home
- Excellent for managing multiple chronic illnesses at home
- Trains, encourages and assists patients in self management
If you would like to learn more information about our Telemedicine services, please contact our toll free number 1-877-227-2939.