CAMPBELL, California—Vivalink, a provider of digital healthcare solutions, published new data examining patient sentiment around acute care at home and remote patient monitoring (RPM). As hospital-at-home programs continue to expand following Congress's recent extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver through late 2030, the company said the findings highlight growing patient readiness for home-based recovery supported by wearable monitoring technology.
The survey, conducted among patients with acute conditions including cardiac disease and cancer, found that nearly three-quarters of respondents (72%) are comfortable using RPM devices at home, rather than recovering from serious medical issues in the hospital. Nearly half (47%) of respondents reported previous experiences using an RPM wearable, with over 70% reporting a favorable experience.
When asked what benefits they believe RPM could provide, respondents cited faster detection of complications (69%), more comfort recovering at home (66%) and fewer hospital visits (57%) as the primary expected advantages.
Key findings from the survey include:
- Hardware Comfort Dictates Compliance: Over half of the patients surveyed (54%) cited skin irritation or discomfort as the top reason they would stop using a remote monitoring device during treatment.
- Real-time Human Oversight is Nonnegotiable: 94% of respondents said it is important to know a healthcare provider is actively reviewing their data while they are at home, with 56% citing provider monitoring as a key driver of participation in RPM programs.
- Trust in Device Accuracy is High: 75% expressed confidence that RPM devices can accurately track health data like heart rate and temperature.
"These findings validate that patients are ready and willing to participate in acute care at home models, directly supporting the compliance needed for hospital-at-home programs to thrive," said Jiang Li, CEO of Vivalink. "The data also makes it clear that in order to ensure compliance and retention in these programs, providers must keep the physical patient experience in mind by incorporating comfortable, wear-and-forget devices coupled with real-time clinical oversight to maintain patient trust."
To download the full survey results, visit vivalink.com/acute-patient-rpm-survey-2026.