Additional Oversight Of Remote Patient Monitoring In Medicare Is Needed

On September 18, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this report that finds that additional oversight of remote patient monitoring in Medicare is needed. Remote patient monitoring allows a health care consumer to collect their own health data (such as blood pressure) using a connected medical device that automatically transmits the data to their provider organization. The provider organization then uses these data to treat or manage the consumer’s condition . . .