Overcoming Health Disparities through Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote patient monitoring involves transmission of health data, such as vital signs, from the patient's home to healthcare providers via a wearable device, mobile app, and/or home hub. Studies have shown promising results for this technology, including improvements in health equity and reductions in hospitalizations. This quality improvement project evaluated the Current Health platform to remotely monitor Black and Latinx patients with cancer. Guest: Ksenia Gorbenko, PhD Assistant Professor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, N.Y. Resources: Remote Home Monitoring of Patients with Cancer During the COVID 19 Pandemic Chemotherapy Care Companion: An Oncology Remote Patient Monitoring Program Remote Patient Monitoring of Patients on CAR T-Cell Therapy — [PODCAST] EP 95 Telehealth Success Stories: Remote Symptom Monitoring Using Patient Reported Outcomes