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Remote Therapeutic Monitoring and Physical Therapy: A Game Changer for Patient Care

In today's fast-paced and digitally-driven world, the healthcare industry is continuously evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of patients and providers.

What is Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring allows providers to bill for the remote management of their patients with musculoskeletal and respiratory conditions using medical devices (including certain software) that collect non-physiological data.

Net Health: New 2022 Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes

RTM is, essentially, the use of a medical device (as defined by the Food and Drug Administration) to monitor a patient’s health or response to treatment using non-physiological data. There are 5 new codes for RTM services this year. Effective January 1, 2022, health care providers can use these codes to monitor and review data related to signs, symptoms, and functions of a therapeutic response.

CMS Clarifies Coverage and Payment for Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services

The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has addressed the supervision standards for clinical staff, prerequisites for billing RTM codes, and the potential creation of a general device code for RTM. Finally, CMS has finalized its payment policy for the new RTM code for cognitive behavioral therapy.

APTA Practice Advisory: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Codes Under Medicare

The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule added five CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring that PTs may bill. RTM codes report management of medical devices that collect nonphysiological patient data. APTA has issued a practice advisory to help you understand the specifics on when and how to apply each code.

Zimmer Biomet: Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services monitor health conditions, including musculoskeletal system status, respiratory system status, therapy (medication) adherence, and therapy (medication) response. RTM is intended for the management of patients utilizing medical devices that collect non-physiological data.

2022 Medicare Remote Therapeutic Monitoring FAQs: CMS Final Rule

The new RTM codes broaden the use cases for Medicare reimbursement of remote monitoring beyond the existing Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) codes and represent one of the latest advancements to modernize reimbursement for digital health.

What is the difference between remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and remote patient monitoring (RPM)?

Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are two different avenues for reimbursement for remote monitoring, each with unique differences and requirements which are outlined below in this blog.

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: Your Questions Answered

The recently launched 2022 Medicare Fee Schedule includes five new CPT codes for remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM). But what is RTM and how can it benefit your practice? In this article, we answer common questions about RTM, including how it works, who can bill, how to use the new codes, and strategies for incorporating RTM into clinical practice.