Remote Monitoring

Remote cardiac monitoring technologies enable patient health to be tracked outside the clinical setting. It can be used for longer term monitoring to help diagnosis arrhythmias or other cardiac conditions. Remote monitoring also can keep tabs on chronic conditions such as heart failure or hypertension and alert clinicians to worsening symptoms to avoid an acute care episode or hospitalization.

'We've got to set the standard': Imaging leaders want safety at the forefront of remote operations
Perhaps the biggest sticking point in the debate around remote imaging operations relates to the bedside. If a technologist is running the exam remotely, who is tending to patients on-site?
Boston Scientific partners with Epic on data integration
The collaboration allows providers to order diagnostic tests and then receive results directly in Epic.
FDA clears new ‘smart shirt’ for real-time cardiopulmonary monitoring
According to Hexoskin, the newly cleared technology offers significant value for hospitals and health systems as well as researchers conducting clinical trials.
U.S. International Federal Trade Commission reviews ban on new Apple Watch pulse oximeter
Masimo’s complaint over the new version of the Apple Watch could lead to an import ban if it is found that the technology infringes on its patents.
UnitedHealthcare bucks Medicare, ends reimbursement for most RPM services
Starting in 2026, patients covered by UnitedHealthcare's Medicare Advantage and commercial plans will not have care reimbursed for instances of remote patient monitoring unless they have diagnosed heart failure or are pregnant and experiencing hypertension. The shift stands at odds with traditional Medicare, which added new claims codes for providers to use next year.

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New wearable device, no bigger than a stamp, uses AI to deliver on-the-go cardiac imaging

New stamp-sized wearable device uses AI to deliver on-the-go cardiac imaging

The device, designed to be worn for up to 24 hours at a time, uses ultrasound technology and artificial intelligence to track how much blood the user's heart is pumping.

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New ‘ultra-soft’ wearable device uses ECG, SCG results to monitor heart health

The new-look device, still under development, is designed to be worn for weeks at a time.

The power of AI: Advanced algorithm IDs heart issues using Apple Watch data

A team of Mayo Clinic specialists led the analysis, sharing their findings in Nature Medicine.

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Researchers awarded $31M to study conduction system pacing among heart failure patients

“Once the study begins, it will likely be one of the largest heart pacing clinical trials happening in the world over the next few years," one specialist said.

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The application, called Echoes, was designed with help from the British Heart Foundation and Evelina Children’s Heart Organization. It uses an iPhone's built-in microphone to capture recordings of the user's heart.

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Remote Monitoring

'We've got to set the standard': Imaging leaders want safety at the forefront of remote operations

Boston Scientific partners with Epic on data integration

FDA clears new ‘smart shirt’ for real-time cardiopulmonary monitoring

U.S. International Federal Trade Commission reviews ban on new Apple Watch pulse oximeter

UnitedHealthcare bucks Medicare, ends reimbursement for most RPM services