What Are the Benefits of RTM?
RTM offers various benefits to both providers and patients. These include;
Allows Practitioners to Collect Reliable from Patients
Technology helps us collect better and more accurate data in all industries. In the medical field, this means healthcare professionals will have better results for the patients. Although Remote Therapeutic Monitoring programs are a bit new, many providers have already experienced the positives that come with the additional data collected through this program. As a result, it has better the experiences and outcomes of patients and their medical adherence.
RTM allows medical providers to use monitoring devices and apps to record non-physiologic data. The more patient data a clinician has, the better they can evaluate the patient and recommend effective strategies.
Helps Patients Adhere to Home Exercise Plans
Committing to something can be challenging, especially when you don’t want to do it. Many practitioners struggle to get their patients to stick to the recommended home exercise plans. But since RTMs use a monitoring device or an app, the patients can access these plans easily and provide their responses to the treatment and other information they want to share. And since a clinician will check the data and reach out to them, this will keep the patient motivated to adhere to the program.
May Boost a Clinic’s Revenue
The most crucial benefit of RTM is that the patient and providers engage with each other outside the office. However, getting paid for a job is also a great benefit. The reason why CMS implemented RTM codes is that clinicians can bill their services and get paid. Therefore, you can expect more revenue from these programs.
Please note that the reimbursement differs depending on the code. For instance, if?billing code 98981 ?includes treatment management service, you get paid $40.84.