The rise of remote patient monitoring
Page date: Published 21 Feb 2025; updated 23 Sep 2026. 3 min read.
The article defines telehealth as healthcare delivered using digital communications and describes remote patient monitoring (RPM) as collecting patient data with connected devices and transmitting it to care providers for assessment. Metrics may include blood pressure, glucose, heart rate, weight and oxygen saturation. It says RPM is used in chronic, post-discharge and elder care.
Potential benefits listed include earlier detection of deterioration, treatment adjustment, patient self-management, fewer avoidable hospital admissions and improved access for people in remote areas or with mobility limitations. Device examples include connected blood-pressure cuffs, wearables, continuous safety monitors for people at risk of falls, smart scales, pulse oximeters and continuous glucose monitors. The article presents general potential benefits and does not cite outcome data or offer clinical guidance.
The page notes diabetes monitoring through continuous glucose data and education/coaching. It cites a market forecast of USD 4 billion by 2030 and 8.7% annual growth; this is a forecast linked to an external source, not a current market measurement.
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