Unity Care AI enables providers to remotely monitor patients’ vital signs, behaviors, and therapy adherence using FDA-cleared devices, driving better outcomes and value-based care performance.
What Is RPM/RTM?
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
Remote Patient Monitoring enables healthcare providers to collect and assess physiological data from patients in real-time or near-real-time without requiring them to be physically present. RPM is ideal for managing chronic conditions, monitoring post-discharge patients, and improving preventive care.
Examples of tracked vitals:
- Blood pressure
- Weight
- Heart rate
- Blood glucose
- Pulse oximetry (SpO2)
RPM improves patient engagement, reduces avoidable hospital visits, and qualifies for reimbursement under CPT codes.
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)
RTM expands remote care beyond vitals by focusing on patient therapy adherence, symptom reporting, and behavioral health trends. It’s used for:
- Musculoskeletal therapy (e.g. physical rehab)
- Respiratory monitoring (e.g. asthma, COPD)
- Mental health and behavioral interventions
RTM is reimbursable with its own CPT code set and supports value-based care goals by promoting early intervention and reducing ER visits.
RPM & RTM Workflow
Connect Devices
Patients are provided with FDA-cleared Bluetooth-enabled medical devices (e.g. blood pressure monitors, smart weight scales, pulse oximeters). Devices are pre-configured and shipped directly or handed off at discharge
Data Transmission
Once used, data from the devices is automatically synced to our cloud platform using a secure gateway. This ensures consistent uploads with minimal patient interaction.
Review & Respond
Clinicians receive alerts, trend reports, and dashboards. You can also generate care summaries and patient messages as part of CMS engagement requirements.
Compliance & Billing
Our system tracks provider time, logs device usage, and generates billing-ready reports aligned with RPM/RTM CPT codes.
Billing Support & Value-Based Care
Unity Care AI is built to support value-based care delivery and maximize your return through proper billing practices.
Supported CPT Codes
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)
- 99453 One-time setup and patient education after 16 days of use in a 30-day period
- 99454 Monthly device supply and data transmission for 16+ days of readings
- 99457 First 20 minutes of clinical review and interactive communication per month
- 99458 Each additional 20 minutes of RPM management (up to 60 minutes/month)
RPM services can be delivered under general supervision and billed by physicians or qualified healthcare providers. Only one provider may bill per patient per month.
Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)
- 98975 One-time setup and patient education after 16 days of data in a 30-day period
- 98976 Monthly supply of respiratory system monitoring devices (e.g., asthma, COPD)
- 98977 Monthly supply of musculoskeletal system monitoring devices (e.g., rehab)
- 98978 Monthly supply of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) monitoring devices
- 98980 First 20 minutes of RTM data review and interactive communication per month
- 98981 Each additional 20 minutes of RTM review and management
RTM is billed by qualified healthcare professionals (e.g., MDs, NPs, PTs, OTs). Interactive communication must occur each month, and documentation of time is required. 98978 is specifically used for CBT-related digital therapeutics.
Documentation Support
- Logging of time-based services
- Data activity reports for each patient
- Flagging patients who qualify for additional codes
Ready to launch RPM & RTM for your patients?