One of the most talked about technologies as a piece of this new and exciting medical frontier is remote patient monitoring. This process involves the continuous collection of patient data from a medical device, transmitted electronically to providers for monitoring and intervention. Remote patient monitoring is proving its ability to improve health outcomes across a variety of conditions and patient populations. Additionally, the benefits of remote monitoring in healthcare are numerous for providers.

Treating an individual’s symptoms is a key component in creating a healthy community, but it’s not the only one. Improving a population’s health involves larger, more holistic approaches aimed at identifying potential risks and empowering people to take better care of themselves. An increasing number of healthcare organizations are employing population health management strategies and supporting technologies to improve clinical outcomes. What exactly is population health management, and what does it entail for those organizations looking to leverage it to improve the health of their surrounding communities? Let’s dig in…

Artificial intelligence can understand the clinical and socioeconomic factors influencing and driving risks across individuals and the communities they live in, recognize patterns, predict trajectories, and organize data with great speed and accuracy. Remote patient monitoring uses devices to continuously collect vitals, other patient-specific data points, and information about how an individual’s condition may be progressing. Together, AI and remote patient monitoring, can be powerful tools to give providers insight into the day-to-day factors that may be impacting an individual’s health.

Mental Health Awareness Month is a great opportunity for us all to have valuable conversations around how to better serve those affected by mental illness, but real progress is made when these conversations lead to actionable next steps that outlive just one month per calendar year. As the digital transformation in healthcare forges on at a rapid pace, mental health professionals have an important seat at the table. Virtual care solutions are proven to have immense benefits for those with mental illnesses, and more organizations than ever are adopting technology to help improve outcomes for these patient populations.

Integrating remote patient monitoring and chronic care management improves outcomes for patients with chronic diseases. Click here to learn more.

Remote patient monitoring is just one application of telehealth- a piece of the larger puzzle. Telehealth encompasses a broad range of services that utilize telecommunications to deliver healthcare, education and more remotely. Although telehealth and remote patient monitoring are connected, these terms are not interchangeable. Read on to learn more about the larger umbrella of telehealth services, and then zoom in specifically on the topic of remote patient monitoring.

Today’s consumers have more options than ever when deciding how to spend their time and money. As a result, convenience, quality, and transparency are key pillars during any buyer’s journey – including the healthcare consumer experience (1). In the past, consumers held very different expectations for retail and healthcare, but modern advances have fueled the convergence of these two industries.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have continuously responded to the growing interest in virtual care technology and services by expanding the billing codes for remote patient monitoring (RPM). 2021 reimbursement policies were finalized in December of last year, with some recent amendments and clarifications made in January of this year. Some of these rulings are meant to be permanent, while others are set to expire at the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE).

The new CMS rules are upon us, and they are here to stay! Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a deadline of May 1, 2021 for their new admission, transfer and discharge (ADT) notification requirements. A part of their larger Interoperability and Patient Access rule, it applies to all hospitals, including behavioral health and critical access hospitals (1). This initiative signals a shift in thinking that will benefit patients, encourage collaboration amongst providers and improve healthcare outcomes.

Over the past few months, Mozzaz has exhibited at the HIMSS Patient Experience Digital Series. Each monthly episode in the series has a specific theme relating to patient experience, and February’s episode was all about how to foster meaningful communication. This episode’s keynotes offered valuable insights and perspectives into the importance of communication in our industry, but, regardless of the message, three key takeaways seemed to continuously emerge.

Join a panel of Mozzaz experts for a fireside chat, as they have an informal discussion about the importance of effective communication between patients and their care teams, and the role digital technology must play in facilitating meaningful connections and keeping patients engaged.

As value-based reimbursements are more widely adopted, digital technology will play a big role in helping to move the needle forward. There are a variety of ways digital technology can help enable value-based care initiatives. This blog will take a closer look at 3 areas where innovation is making its mark in strategies for moving value-based care forward.

2020 was a pivotal year for the rapid adoption of digital healthcare solutions. Despite the pandemic accelerating this uptake, health organizations have been evaluating and implementing emerging solutions to augment their care pathways for years. With more options available, consumerization of healthcare is becoming more prevalent and patients are developing new preferences for receiving care.

Mozzaz Co-Founder and CEO, Rini Gahir, reflects on the challenges and triumphs of the healthcare industry in 2020, the role digital technology had to play, and what is to come in 2021.

Mozzaz CEO and Co-Founder, Rini Gahir, reflects on lessons learned from the pandemic thus far, and the new features built in the Mozzaz platform to support the increasingly changing landscape.

Mozzaz CEO and Co-Founder, Rini Gahir, reflects on lessons learned from the pandemic thus far, and the new features built in the Mozzaz platform to support the increasingly changing landscape.

As September comes to a close, Emma Sandrock and Megan Williams take a moment to reflect on the importance of Suicide Prevention Month and the opportunity it gives us all to focus our attention on an incredibly serious topic. Listen to their brief conversation and gain valuable information on ways to take action, provide support, get educated and help identify the signs for those who may be struggling.

Join Emma (Mozzaz) & Claudia (Heredia Therapy Group) as they have an open discussion about each of their company's goals and how the Mozzaz system is actively helping Heredia Therapy Group in their mission.

Research has found that residents who are 65 years of age or older and have transitioned into the community have an improved quality of life. Community care is seen as being more cost effective, aligns with the individual’s wishes, promotes independence, and follows the Supreme Court’s 1999 Omstead Decision to provide care in a way that is both integrated and with minimal constraints. Additionally, caring for a person in a nursing facility is expensive.

The transformative power of the current health crisis has been expansive and affected all fields and industries. One of the major shifts the situation has brought with it is the quickened pace of adoption of technology and virtual solutions, opening society up to optimized productivity and processes in the new digital economy. These virtual solutions are normally designed with people in mind with the purpose to enhance what we do while remaining person-centric.