Observational analysis highlights increased RPM claims for Black and Hispanic Medicare patients, suggesting disparities exist.
Between 2018 and 2022, remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) claims increased, especially for Black (25,253 percent) and Hispanic (5,051 percent) Medicare patients. After adjustment for age, sex, and clinical factors, in 2022, Black and Hispanic Medicare patients had 88 percent and 84 percent higher RPM use rates, respectively, compared with White patients.
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Marcondes et al. (2025) studied this question.