Incorporating Remote Monitoring Into Your Practice
How ODs can successfully adopt remote monitoring, navigate new CPT codes, and enhance patient care while ensuring compliance with CMS guidelines.
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By
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Julie Greenbaum, editor
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June 17, 2026
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Optometrists can incorporate remote monitoring by understanding CMS guidelines and appropriate coding for RPM and RTM.
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RPM measures objective physiological metrics using automated devices, while RTM gathers nonphysiological data that can be self-reported.
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Education on device use and data transmission is crucial for accurate health data collection in remote monitoring.
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Optometrists must review health data from remote monitoring to manage patient conditions effectively and avoid audit issues.
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Remote monitoring enhances patient management and convenience, allowing optometrists to adjust treatments based on transmitted data.
