With the introduction of new CPT® codes for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) in 2022, more and more providers are taking notice of this new method for managing patient health at home. And since these codes specifically cover the digital management of...
Given the benefits of patient remote monitoring for patients and providers alike, it’s no surprise that the use of this technology is growing faster than ever. And that’s led to a rise in the demand medical devices like the RPM scale, which can be leveraged to better...
For almost 10 years now, health care providers have been using transitional care management (TCM) codes to receive reimbursement for treating patients with complex medical conditions during the immediate post-discharge period. Here’s a closer look at both TCM codes...
Dating back to 2013, transitional care management (TCM) is one of the first medical billing code structures to incorporate remote patient monitoring (RPM). But what is transitional care management, exactly? And what does TCM mean in medical billing terms? Here’s a...
What’s the definition of telehealth, and how is it different from remote patient monitoring? Telehealth. Telemedicine. Virtual care. Remote patient monitoring. Many of these terms have become household words in the United States. But what do they really mean, both in...
Why use remote patient monitoring (RPM)? Chances are good that any clinical leader seeking more effective ways to treat and manage patients has asked that question. And today, as RPM gains in popularity among patients and providers across the United States, more and...
