Telehealth Tuesday Articles, November 2024
Hello Telehealth Tuesday Readers,
In November, I explored one of the hottest yet most underutilized topics in telehealth: Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM). While RPM has the potential to transform chronic care management and dramatically reduce readmissions, many programs fall short of expectations.
In this four-part series I reveal the most common pitfalls and offer actionable strategies to improve the ROI, create success through superb support, and discuss the biggest secret to success and how to achieve it: patient activation.
Enjoy your readings!
5 Reasons Why RPM Programs Fail
Remote Physiological Monitoring (RPM) can be a great telehealth tool to keep patients out of the hospital and their chronic conditions well managed.
But many RPM programs are now actually failing, mostly because the financials do not work at scale. In this article I lay the groundwork for offering solutions by first diagnosing the 5 most common reasons for why RPM programs are failing.
Improving the ROI of RPM Programs
This second article of the failures and fixes of RPM programs, focuses on improving the ROI by decreasing costs and increasing revenue and value.
Creating RPM Success by Designing Superb Support
The third article of the series explores how a strong support system can improve Clinician Buy-In and Patient Engagement. By focusing on clear workflows, user-friendly technology, and effective training, you can set your RPM program up for success.
Patient Activation: The Secret to RPM Success
This final article in the series focuses on the #1 reason why RPM programs fail: Lack of Patient Engagement. The article discusses strategies for improving engagement through user-friendly technology, strong support systems, and clinician-driven emotional enrollment to ensure patients stay actively involved in their care.