The use of telehealth/remote patient monitoring (RPM) to manage patients outside of the clinic has increased dramatically in recent years, especially for those with obesity or chronic conditions like diabetes and congestive heart failure (CHF).

 This recent growth in the use of RPM has been driven by a number of factors, including:

• Higher patient demand for at-home care
• The need to treat more patients at home because of the novel coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic
• New CPT® Codes offering higher levels of reimbursement for RPM from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and a corresponding growth in private payer coverage
• The development of new and better medical technology for remote monitoring at home

 Today, thanks to the greater availability of high-quality RPM devices like remote pulse oximeter, spirometer and weight scales, more and more providers are seizing the power of RPM devices to set up telehealth programs for their patients.

 The remote weight monitoring available from the CareSimple RPM scale helps give providers and organizations more data to manage a variety of conditions in at-home patients. It is particularly useful for managing the health of patients who are diabetic, pre-diabetic, or who have heart disease, where a sudden weight gain can serve as an important alert that action needs to be taken.

 Of course, an RPM scale can also help providers monitor symptoms and treat a variety of other conditions where day-to-day weight gain is important. It can also be used as a valuable companion to vital signs monitoring like blood pressure and heart rate.    

 And when it comes to finding the best RPM scale for your patients, CareSimple leads the industry. Our remote patient monitoring weight scale is built to the latest medical technology and engineered to deliver effective patient care. It’s also lightweight, with an easy-to-use design — a critical factor for patient-focused technology.