Remote monitoring in the future

It has been shown that remote monitoring is as safe as in-person examination and can diagnose arrhythmias, leads, and device malfunctions earlier than in-person.
Furthermore, shortening of hospitalization period and improvement of prognosis have been reported. The usefulness of remote monitoring for patients is high, and its introduction is recommended as a standard management method, but on the other hand, there is concern that the workload of hospital staff will increase. It is necessary for doctors, clinical engineers, and nurses to divide roles and build in-hospital workflows. Another challenge for remote monitoring is the management of reimbursement, how to handle large amounts of data, and the potential for cyber security (remote programming). Patient education and data sharing with patients, care giver, or stakeholders are also emphasized to improve adherence of remote monitoring, as those who continue remote monitoring have been shown to have a good prognosis.
In this session, we will discuss the above issues and try to find solutions.