An Overview of The Remote Patient Monitoring Device & Telehealth MarketBy Jonathan P. Gertler, MD, and John E. Osborn, JD, MIPPRemote patient monitoring (RPM) has been present conceptually in clinical medicine for many years and its current prominence is the result of many years of evolutionary technology. The increase in remote monitoring today parallels the rise in accuracy of remote and efficient noninvasive physiologic monitoring and the utility of multiple measured parameters incorporated into one device or system. With this level of interest in the migration to remote patient monitoring, investment dynamics have changed considerably. ConclusionRemote patient monitoring is a final common pathway in developments in biosensing, cloud-based communication, integration with existing integrated delivery systems, and IT infrastructure. A former vascular surgeon and founder of several life science companies, he is a frequent speaker and writer on strategic issues facing life science companies at all stages.

Source: Forbes November 01, 2021 16:10 UTC