The intersection of remote patient monitoring and AI.
12 Apr 2023, 17:28
The intersection of remote patient monitoring and AI
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š· Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is still in the early stages of adoption and integration into the healthcare system, but the pandemic accelerated this trend by illustrating the need and value of RPM. Today, there are many clinical-grade devices that patients can use to measure and monitor various vital signs, including EKG, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygen level.
š· Big tech companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung have launched mainstream wearables that have cleared the FDA, blurring the lines between healthcare companies and consumer-facing tech companies. For example, the Apple Watch has an EKG monitor that has cleared the FDA for use with people over the age of 22 and with no history of arrhythmia.
š· AI-based software, combined with RPM, allows personalized care 24/7. For example, January AI uses the previous three days of data from a continuous glucose monitor, combined with vital-sign data, to predict glucose response in real-time to individual foods, educating the patient at the point of decision-making.
š· In conclusion, RPM combined with AI-based software is transforming patient care and outcomes, and as the technology continues to advance and become more mainstream, it has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
š¬š„ Exclusively for DeHealth community we received a quote from Robin Farmanfarmaian regarding the topic:
"In 10 years, remote patient monitoring will be mainstream, and likely reimbursed by all the major payers. We're already seeing that RPM has the ability to catch hospital readmissions days before they happen. The healthcare industry is experiencing a revolution in vital-sign measurement devices, with many companies innovating on ways to collect vital signs."