HRX Roundtable - Insider Strategies for Remote Management-Insider Strategies for Remote Management

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The discussion, led by Martha Ferrara and involving Carissa Pastilli, Rebecca Epasion, Andy Winburn, and Anne Croman, centered around the workflows and challenges associated with remote monitoring of cardiovascular implanted devices. Emphasizing its importance as the standard of care, they highlighted the benefits for morbidity and mortality reduction. Each participant explained their clinic’s remote monitoring process and patient enrollment strategies, while companies like Merge and Cardiac RMS elaborated on their support mechanisms for clinicians.<br /><br />Key points included the team's efforts to maintain a high connectivity rate with patients, utilizing patient engagement strategies, and overcoming technological disparities among patients. Effective remote monitoring requires a cohesive team effort, including clinicians and third-party vendors, to ensure optimal patient care and mitigate risk.<br /><br />Challenges like connectivity issues, cybersecurity, and effective alert management were discussed, with an emphasis on maintaining an above 95% connectivity rate. The importance of educating both staff and patients, and advocating for necessary resources and support within healthcare systems for remote monitoring, was stressed. The panelists also underscored treating remote monitoring as an interactive service, focusing on continuous patient care rather than just periodic data transmission.

Keywords

remote monitoring

cardiovascular devices

connectivity rate

patient engagement

cybersecurity

clinic workflows

third-party vendors

continuous patient care