MEDICAL SCIENCES
Remote Patient Monitoring Steadies Clinical Outcomes, Aims for Optimal Patient Comfort
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s we hope for a drop in the COVID-19 contraction rate, we are also witnessing a steady growth in the demand for remote patient monitoring devices. Especially now, at a time when doing anything remotely has become the new normal, thanks to the pandemic that has made us almost immobile over the last few months. Remote Patient Monitoring is a technology enabling close monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical settings. It comes with the promise of constant review of the factors resulting in improved clinical outcomes. India’s Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) market is expected to see a CAGR rate of 6.4 per cent from 2020 to 2025 as per the latest report. Also, the global market size for RPM devices is anticipated to hit the USD 1.8 Billion mark by 2026 from US$920 Million in 2020, at a CAGR of 10.64 per cent over the next five years, reveals data. Studies conducted by the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) have shown how RPM considerably helps in improving clinical outcomes in patients with cardiac failure, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, respiratory disorders. This, quite obviously, brings in a host of good news for the healthcare industry. Enhanced patient outcomes is 26
A SI A N H O S P I T A L & H EA LT HCA R E M A N AGE M E N T
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) reduces hospital visits and hospital stays, improves patient retention and adherence to follow-up schedules. It also allows automatic alert and early detection of device malfunctions or events like atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure suitable for clinical intervention. RPM brings in a win-win situation for both patients and healthcare providers, guaranteeing a huge scope of efficient transformation to healthcare. Mudit Dandwate, CEO & Cofounder, Dozee
IS S UE - 52, 2021
