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Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring

Introduction to telehealth and remote patient monitoring

Remote patient monitoring is the use of digital devices to monitor a patient's health.

Using remote patient monitoring (RPM), patients and providers can manage acute and chronic conditions by collecting and sharing health information. Some of the benefits include ongoing monitoring of the patient’s health, data sharing between the patient and provider, and patient engagement.