An overarching shift has taken place over the past 100 years. It’s picked up speed in the last 20. Medicine has transitioned from a focus on infectious and non-communicable diseases to the prevalence of chronic illness.

Medicare’s Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program reimburses providers for:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the US, killing more than 150,000 people each year. COPD is a progressive and incurable lung disease experienced in two primary forms: chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Over the past 20 years, the number of chronic diseases has increased steadily. Today, 42% of adults have two or more chronic conditions, and 12% have at least five. The number of adults over 50 with at least one chronic disease is expected to increase from 71.5 million in 2020 to 142.6 million by 2050.

Managing diabetes can be challenging, but with the right care management programs, patients can take control of their health and achieve better outcomes! In this video, we’ll dive into how Chronic Care Management (CCM), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), and Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) can work together to support diabetes patients on their journey to a healthier life.

More than 60% of older Americans receive help from unpaid caregivers; typically, these include family, friends, or neighbors. Engaging family as part of the patient’s overall care team has been shown to improve chronic disease management, including:

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Z codes in 2015. They are a set of ICD-10-CM codes that identify non-medical factors that may affect a patient's health status or ability to fully benefit from treatment. They were released for billing and research purposes, yet no reimbursement is associated with their use.

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines health literacy as "the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others."

In this video, we break down everything you need to know to successfully start a Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) program.