根據(jù)Frost & Sullivan(Palo Alto, CA, USA)的一項(xiàng)報(bào)告：針對(duì)高齡患者和慢性疾病患者的家庭護(hù)理，是兩項(xiàng)正在快速增長(zhǎng)的需求，作為經(jīng)濟(jì)有效的高質(zhì)量健康醫(yī)療的措施，正面臨著巨大的需求。

對(duì)慢性疾病患者的遠(yuǎn)程監(jiān)測(cè)將會(huì)顯著減少入院治療的時(shí)間，縮短等待醫(yī)生預(yù)約的時(shí)間--這在歐洲特別是英國(guó)是特別嚴(yán)重的問(wèn)題， 因此可以促進(jìn)它的使用。一項(xiàng)重大挑戰(zhàn)是政府拒絕補(bǔ)償患者遠(yuǎn)程監(jiān)測(cè)的費(fèi)用。但是在不遠(yuǎn)的將來(lái)，在英國(guó)和德國(guó)應(yīng)用遠(yuǎn)程監(jiān)測(cè)將很可能獲得補(bǔ)償。

Remote Patient Monitoring in Europe
 
Homecare for the aged and the chronically ill, two rapidly expanding population segments, are underlining the immense potential of remote patient monitoring as a means of delivering cost-effective, high-quality healthcare in Europe, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan (Palo Alto, CA, USA).

Remote monitoring of chronically ill patients will significantly reduce costs incurred on hospital stays and shorten waiting times for doctor appointments--a rampant problem in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom, thereby promoting its appeal. A key challenge is the refusal of governments to reimburse remote monitoring of patient populations. However, there are indications in the United Kingdom and Germany that remote monitoring is likely to come under the reimbursement bracket in the near future.