Remote patient monitoring can improve outcomes for patients with chronic conditions, according to a study from the Spyglass Consulting Group, Healthcare IT News reports.
The study, titled "Trends in Remote Patient Monitoring 2009," is a follow-up to Spyglass Consulting Group's 2006 report on the same subject.
Study Findings
Use of remote patient monitoring technology has been successful with patients with heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes, Healthcare IT News reports.
According to the study, remote patient monitoring technology allows health care providers to treat patients before their conditions worsen.
The study found that remote monitoring reduces unnecessary trips to the emergency department and prevents hospital readmission.
An estimated 97% of health care organizations use remote patient monitoring to improve clinical outcomes, according to the study. Forty-eight percent of health care organizations interviewed financed home telehealth initiatives themselves, the study found (Monegain, Healthcare IT News, 3/24).