Chronic Disease

How one hospital designed its own RPM tools to boost data collection

April 29, 2024 - Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is an important factor in improving clinical outcomes and engaging patients in their care, including in pediatric populations. These tools have long been a critical part of patient care, with the very first remote monitoring tools arriving in the 1970s and reaching a $5.2 billion market size globally in 2023. Many hospitals turn to vendors to serve...


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