International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Features of Remote Patient Monitoring Systems That Implement Integrated Care: A Perspective Aligned With Current Challenges for Digital Health Technologies; Comment on “Towards A Framework for Implementing Remote Patient Monitoring From an Integrated Care Perspective: A Scoping Review”

Document Type : Commentary

Author
Ana Londral 1, 2, 3
1 Value for Health CoLAB, Lisbon, Portugal
2 Comprehensive Health Research Center, Nova Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
3 Department of Physics, Nova School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
10.34172/ijhpm.8724
Abstract
This commentary elaborates on the model proposed by Miranda et al for implementing remote patient monitoring (RPM) from an integrated care perspective. It stresses the complexity of RPM deployment as a digital health technology (DHT) and discusses essential features that developers and procurement managers should take into consideration in RPM systems to facilitate the implementation of integrated care practices. Furthermore, three major challenges for DHT implementation that align with the proposed RPM-based integrated care model are discussed: (1) the success of DHT in implementing a healthcare strategy requires elements of service innovation that align to the context of care delivery; (2) evidence generation methods influence the adoption of DHT and need an evolutive and multi-stakeholder perspective; (3) governance and policy strategies are crucial since they profoundly influence digital health priorities, investments, and resource allocation within organizations and healthcare systems. 
Keywords
Integrated Care Implementation
Remote Patient Monitoring
Health Technology Design
Digital Health Innovation
Health Service Design
Digital Health Procurement
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 14, Issue 1
2025
Pages 1-4

  • Received Date 25 July 2024
  • Revised Date 05 January 2025
  • Accepted Date 11 February 2025
  • First Published Date 16 February 2025
  • Published Date 01 December 2025