U.S. policies driving remote patient monitoring adoption: Brook.ai CEO
MAINE, UNITED STATES — Brook.ai Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Oren Nissim states that federal reimbursement policies are accelerating the adoption of remote patient monitoring (RPM), delivering measurable benefits for hospitals, providers, and patients, according to a report by Healthcare IT News.
Federal policies expand RPM access
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) set the stage for growth in 2019 by introducing billing codes that made RPM services billable nationwide. New proposals for 2026 would further expand access by covering shorter monitoring periods and brief clinical check-ins, changes that align with how patients actually utilize remote care.
Nissim explained that the challenges go beyond logistical, serving as a crucial acknowledgment of how patients actually access healthcare, especially remote care, in real-world settings. He noted that the new rules supplement, rather than replace, existing pathways, giving providers more flexibility.
Nissim stressed that government support is transforming how RPM is perceived: “In the past, remote care has been seen as an innovative add-on, but with CMS support and reimbursement eligibility, it is quickly becoming a standard of care in chronic care management.”
For health systems strained by staffing shortages and rising costs, outsourcing monitoring to digital health vendors has become a lifeline. By partnering with providers, companies like Brook.ai are offering not just devices but measurable outcomes, a shift that validates RPM’s place in the outsourcing landscape.
Remote monitoring seen as standard of care
One of the most striking examples comes from UMass Memorial Health-Harrington, where Brook.ai’s platform helped patients with congestive heart failure avoid hospital readmissions. Within three months, 30-day all-cause readmissions were cut in half.
“Remote care isn’t a future technology – it’s impacting healthcare right now,” Nissim said. Patients received connected scales and blood pressure cuffs that synced to the Brook app, allowing nurses to track real-time data and intervene when necessary.
The program also provided stress-reduction and educational written materials to maintain patients’ involvement in their care.
These findings also illustrate RPM’s larger outsourced function, which includes routine monitoring automation, high-risk case flagging, and providing nurses with the bandwidth to concentrate on patients who need them most. Some hospitals gain new sources of revenue as patients reduce their hospital visits and improve their quality of life.
Still present are problems, notably that of equitable access. The shortcomings of broadband and digital literacy also continue to hinder adoption among high-risk populations.
However, with federal investments like the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program and steady vendor innovation, RPM will be at the forefront of United States healthcare.
