A 2025 study found that discharging newborns early with remote patient monitoring (RPM) rather than extended hospitalization significantly reduces medical costs. Researchers followed 180 infants sent home with RPM support and found the program cut hospital stays by an average of 9 days, saving over $12,000 per patient. The study concluded that RPM programs offer a cost-effective alternative to prolonged NICU stays for families and healthcare systems alike.
Ready on Day One
Successful RPM implementations for the Rural Health Transformation Program start with a “shovel-ready” plan to achieve key outcomes proposed and