CCP RPM & Telehealth Delivery 5

Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes 'remote patient monitoring' as defined by CMS?

Accepted Answer

Collection and transmission of physiologic data from a patient outside a traditional clinical setting for clinician use

Answer

CMS defines RPM as the use of digital technologies to collect physiologic data (e.g., vital signs, weight, blood glucose) from patients in non-clinical settings and transmit it to clinicians.

Question 2

Which of the following is a potential equity challenge associated with widespread RPM adoption?

Accepted Answer

Patients with limited broadband access or digital literacy may not benefit equitably from RPM programs

Answer

Digital divide issues — including lack of broadband, low-cost devices, and digital literacy — can exclude underserved populations from RPM benefits, worsening health disparities.

Question 3

A chronic care program wants to use RPM for post-discharge heart failure patients. Which metric, when monitored daily via RPM, is MOST predictive of hospital readmission?

Accepted Answer

Rapid weight gain (e.g., >2 lbs/day or >5 lbs/week)

Answer

Rapid weight gain in heart failure patients indicates fluid retention and is one of the most reliable early warning signs of decompensation and impending readmission.

Question 4

What is a 'digital therapeutic' in the context of telehealth-enabled chronic care?

Accepted Answer

A software-based intervention that delivers evidence-based treatment to patients to manage disease

Answer

Digital therapeutics (DTx) are software programs delivering clinical-grade, evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT for depression, diabetes behavior change programs) to treat or manage conditions.

Question 5

For RPM billing, the patient must have been seen by the billing practitioner within what time frame prior to initiating RPM services under Medicare?

Accepted Answer

There is no prior visit requirement

Answer

CMS removed the prior face-to-face visit requirement for RPM; an appropriate clinical relationship must exist, but there is no specified visit timeframe mandate.

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CCP RPM & Telehealth Delivery 5