Remote Monitoring in Telehealth: Advancements, Feasibility and Implications

Abstract

Over the past several decades, telehealth has evolved within various medical fields, gaining momentum with sequential technological advancements. The development of remote monitoring specifically expands the function of telehealth by facilitating the ongoing review of patients remotely. Through leveraging of technologies such as wearable sensors, mobile apps, and implantable devices, remote patient monitoring (RPM) enables the collection of biometric data for clinical decision-making. The utilisation of decision-making algorithms in addition to this can flag patient deterioration prompting for a clinician review. This narrative review summarises disease-specific applications, patient and clinician perspectives, and potential future acute care applications, highlighting RPM as a promising tool that, when combined with telehealth, could revolutionise healthcare delivery in the near future.