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Digital healthcare leader iRhythm Holdings, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vital Connect, Inc. for approximately $287.5M.The transaction consideration consists of $237.5 million in cash (funded from iRhythm's balance sheet) and $50M in iRhythm common stock, with up to $30M in interim working capital financing provided prior to closing.The acquisition expands iRhythm's flagship Zio cardiac monitoring portfolio by adding VitalConnect's FDA-cleared
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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in Healthcare | News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
CMS’ Proposed Changes to Remote Monitoring Could Reshape Digital Healthcare Delivery
Over the past decade, remote patient monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) have transformed from emerging technologies into integral components of chronic disease management. Fueled by advances in connected medical devices, wearable sensors, digital therapeutics, artificial intelligence (AI), and virtual care platforms, remote monitoring has expanded providers' ability to manage patients beyond the traditional clinical setting while supporting earlier intervention and improved
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ChartSpan Acquires Personal Health Data Platform Validic to Scale Remote Patient Monitoring
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Care management pioneer ChartSpan has finalized the strategic acquisition of Validic, a provider of personal health data and Internet of Things (IoT) platform.The combined entity, operating under the ChartSpan banner, creates a unified delivery layer that merges full-service clinical care teams with a scaled device-logistics and data-normalization ecosystem.The transaction bridges a severe healthcare data gap, combining traditional Chronic Care Management (CCM) and
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How Remote Patient Monitoring Can Alleviate Staffing Strain and Improve Healthcare Delivery
As healthcare systems across the U.S. face unprecedented staffing shortages, overworked healthcare professionals are struggling to meet the needs of an ever-growing patient population. The pressure is mounting, and the ripple effects are being felt across the entire system, from patient outcomes to provider burnout. In this environment, hospitals and healthcare providers need innovative solutions that can help reduce the burden on clinical teams without sacrificing the quality of care.
One
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Reimagining Care Delivery: 5 Imperatives for Operationalizing Enterprise-Wide RPM
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has become a strategic imperative for providers, payviders, and MedTech innovators looking to reimagine care delivery. The drivers are plain enough: chronic disease prevalence continues to rise, clinical teams are under pressure from staffing shortages, and readmission penalties are mounting. At the same time, patients expect care that is continuous, connected, and responsive. Data collected by RPM devices can be a gamechanger in addressing these challenges, yet
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Hoag and Philips Announce 10-Year Collaboration to Modernize Patient Monitoring
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- Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Hoag, Orange County, California’s highest-ranked hospital announced a landmark 10-year strategic collaboration.
- The initiative is set to standardize and modernize patient monitoring across Hoag’s two acute care hospitals, including the expanded Sun Family Campus in Irvine, which will add 155 inpatient beds in mid-2026.
Unified, Patient-Centered Monitoring Environment
Hoag will adopt Philips’
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5 Ways Remote Patient Monitoring is Reducing Hospital Readmissions
Hospitals right now are working at full capacity, with bed occupancy around 75% in the U.S. and it is projected to rise even further. The hospital overcrowding ultimately leads to longer waits for care, delays, staff burnout, and poor patient treatment outcomes.
The good news is that technology is evolving fast and is here to reduce the hospital bed-shortage crisis. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is one of the solutions that helps reduce the burden on the providers, as it allows
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Philips and Masimo Renew Partnership to Advance Patient Monitoring
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- Philips and Masimo have announced the renewal of their multi-year strategic collaboration, marking a new chapter in their long-standing partnership. Both companies share a commitment to innovation and expanding access to high-quality, connected care.
- The new agreement focuses on accelerating the development and delivery of next-generation patient monitoring solutions to empower clinicians with smarter, more integrated technologies.
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Redefining Cardiac Outcomes Through Independent Remote Monitoring Platforms
As healthcare continues its shift toward value-based, patient-centered care, remote monitoring (RM) has become a cornerstone in the management of chronic cardiac conditions. For patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-Ds), real-time data collection enables earlier interventions—helping reduce hospitalizations, improve survival, and enhance quality of life.
But while the clinical value of RM is clear, its practical
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Remote Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery Reveals Undetected AFib Events, Study Finds
Atrial fibrillation, or AFib, is one of the most common complications following cardiac surgery. It affects up to 40% of patients, depending on the procedure. During the early recovery period, patients are continuously monitored in the ICU using telemetry and intermittent ECGs to detect irregular heart rhythms. But once patients are discharged, that monitoring stops, and clinicians have little visibility into patients’ recovery.
That gap can carry clinical consequences. AFib increases
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