55% Of ACOs Use Remote Patient Monitoring Technology

A survey of about 100 health care provider organizations participating in or preparing to participate in an accountable care organization (ACO) or ACO-like risk-based arrangement found that about 55% have deployed remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies in pilots or programs as an early symptom management tool with patients with chronic illnesses who are at high risk of emergency department use and hospitalization. The remaining 45% are not currently using RPM technologies. Although 55% are using RPM, 71% of the organizations expressed concerns about integrating RPM technology with existing clinical care processes and clinical information systems, including their electronic . . .