Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth

The sudden outbreak of the pandemic forced humans to adopt unprecedented methods to deal with it. Rapid deployment of telehealth to ensure an uninterrupted healthcare delivery system is one such method.

According to the Mckinsey Report of May 2021, telehealth utilization was 38 times more than it was during the pre-covid times. Even though the deployment of telehealth in various specialty departments is variable, the overall increase is promising and is an indication of the sustenance of telehealth post-pandemic.


Telehealth is an all-encompassing term that includes both clinical and non-clinical services. Healthcare delivery systems like Remote Patient Monitoring(RPM), Digital Therapeutics, and other clinical services are all different telehealth solutions whose usage have accelerated since Covid-19.

The Reason for the Sudden Surge in the Use of Telehealth

Just like the old saying, it was a necessity that resulted in this sudden increase in telehealth usage. “This utilization reflects more than two-thirds of what we anticipated as visits that could be virtualized”, opines the authors of the Mckinsey report. According to them, it was made possible by:

  • The Change in Attitude of the Consumers(Public) towards Telehealth

There has been a major shift in the attitude of the general public towards Telehealth since the pandemic. 40 percent of the total consumers who used telehealth solutions like RPM to seek care during the pandemic are willing to continue its usage post-pandemic. Around 40-60% of the same population are optimistic about synergizing clinical practices and Revolutionizing Digital Health solutions for the development of a broader range of services like digital front doors.

  • The Shift in the Provider’s Attitude

A balanced consumer-provider interest is essential for the sustenance of telehealth utilization. There has been a growth in the percentage of doctors who are willing to give virtual consultations post-pandemic. 54% of the doctors who adopted telehealth methods during the first wave are ready to continue it. The health care system as a whole is scrutinizing the potential of telehealth to tackle limitations like space restrictions and other challenges.

The relaxation of regulations during the pandemic allowed providers to give telehealth from outside their offices. These, along with many temporary relaxations also influenced the providers’ attitude to telehealth.

  • Investor’s Interest

The telehealth industry boomed with the outbreak of the pandemic. The investment in Connected Care Solutions in the first half of 2021 is twice the investment in 2019 and more than the whole investment for the year 2020. This new competition is beneficial for the industry as it will bring about innovative digital solutions to enhance the global healthcare delivery system.

The Future of Telehealth Solutions

The rise in telehealth solutions came about as a result of the consensual interest of the consumer, provider, and investor. Through this sustained interest, the true potential of telehealth can be tapped into, to make possible:

Also read: The Future of Digital Healthcare and Patient Monitoring

  • Virtual Emergency Visits on Demand

According to the Mckinsey Report, virtual on-demand emergency consultations are a beneficial alternative to urgent-care visits, emergency departments, or after-hour visits. An RPM system that triages patients and flags those who need urgent care is ideal for this setup. This digitized care delivery system saves the patient from unwanted visits to hospitals at odd hours in case of an emergency like acute sinusitis. The patient can avail the care of a doctor from the comforts of the house through this setup.

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