Maryland Remote Monitoring Pilots Report Reducing Hospital & Emergency Department Use

Three Maryland telehealth pilot programs focused on remote patient monitoring (RPM) resulted in reducing hospital and emergency department utilization. The participating consumers reported high levels of satisfaction with the RPM technology and program services. The pilots were funded through 18-month grants totaling $80,000 awarded in June 2015 by the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) to Crisfield Clinic, LLC; Lorien Health Systems; and Union Hospital of Cecil County (UHCC).

The projects and outcomes were as follows:

• Crisfield, a rural family practice clinic in Somerset County assessed consumer baselines on certain health indicators, such as maintaining . . .
  
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