Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in COPD: The APP’s Role

Remote patient monitoring in COPD is becoming a bigger role for APPs as healthcare systems begin using virtual care and disease management proactively. The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease demands constant monitoring of symptoms and interventions to prevent exacerbations to reduce hospital visits and to increase quality of life. APPs have a unique opportunity as leaders in remote patient monitoring, by managing virtual symptom assessments, device data monitoring, early interventions and coordinated follow-up care. The role of APPs in remote patient monitoring in COPD enhances the advancement of care, allows early clinical interventions and supports sustainable positive results. With the education, expert faculty and clinical tools from the COPD Community Network, APPs have the confidence to add RPM to the thorough care management of COPD patients.

The role of the APP for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) in COPD is vital to the provision of virtual, proactive, and outcomes-oriented pulmonary care. Advanced practice providers (APPs) once digitally integrated symptom tracking, early intervention type of digital monitoring systems, and multidisciplinary follow-up services, have successfully decreased morbidity associated with exacerbations and positively influenced the chronic disease management of patients with COPD.

With the backing with the education, collaboration of experts and professional networking of the COPD Community Network, APPs can readily implement RPM for improved COPD outcomes and continuity of care.

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