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How RTM is a potential game-changer for improving outcomes

Healthcare It News

Now, telehealth has evolved to something more – remote therapeutic monitoring. RTM, which is reimbursable , lets patients connect with their doctors and nurses via care management apps on their smartphones to report non-physiological data, ask questions, watch videos and report outcomes to get better – anytime, day or night.

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What will be the impact of COVID-19 on the next wave of health IT innovation?

Healthcare It News

This leads to death and preventable hospitalizations, among other terrible outcomes. For instance, by recently approving a new set of reimbursement codes for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) , CMS has made it possible for health systems to get paid for a wide range of virtual therapeutic encounters.

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5G’s Role in Improving Quality and Reach of Healthcare

HIT Consultant

At the 2019 Mobile World Congress, surgeon Antonio de Lacy remotely assisted another team of surgeons and anesthetists who were performing surgery on a patient at Barcelona’s Hospital ClĂ­nic. This could be crucial for some patients who find it hard to leave their homes and visit the doctor on a regular basis.