Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) was already on the verge of mainstream attention, but COVID-19 has dramatically sped up the need for healthcare providers to adopt this and other modes of virtual care. Through RPM, healthcare providers can now care for patients with chronic conditions using technology and devices such as blood pressure cuffs, digital scales, and pulse oximeters—while patients remain in the safety of their homes.

A program from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that predates the COVID-19 crisis lets healthcare providers receive $123 in reimbursement for RPM services per eligible patient per month. That revenue makes a dramatic difference in the financial equations of participating healthcare provider organizations, many of which have been hit hard by the pandemic.

From a patient perspective, RPM provides convenience and safety, in addition to a means to stay connected to their care teams in a time of increased isolation. In this highly-interactive webinar, we'll hear from Lifestyle Medical, a growing primary care practice based in Riverside and Redlands, CA, to understand the real-life benefits and challenges of implementing and operating RPM. CEO Arwin Soetanto and Health Navigator Mariza Lujano will share their experience of setting up an RPM program in late 2019 with a group of their patients, all over the age of 65, and many with previously limited technology skills.

After a moderated conversation, we'll open the floor for live video questions from the community. We hope to see you Thursday!

This webinar with virtual chat is part of the Health IRL: A Collaborative Health Conversation series—you can learn more about this initiative and watch past chats here: https://medium.com/whose-health-is-it-anyway/health-irl/home.