Murj announces patient monitoring platform for hypertension and heart failure
Electrophysiology (EP) device management software company Murj has announced the release of a new platform to manage remote physiologic monitoring for hypertension and heart failure data care teams.
The use of these types of remote monitoring devices has greatly expanded in recent years, but many health systems face issues integrating this remote data into their electronic health record (EHR) for proper documentation and billing.
The Murj Remote Patient Monitoring Platform (RPM) is an expansion beyond implantable EP devices to bring in data from supported remote blood pressure, weight monitoring devices and heart-rate readings into an EHR-integrated workflow. This enables the remote monitoring of patients to reduce hospital visits and 30-day readmissions. Clinics can use the remote data to prioritize patients who need attention, review longitudinal trends, document care activity, and track billing.
Waco Heart and Vascular, a private cardiology practice in Texas, was an early adopter of the platform and managed up to 373 remote blood pressure monitoring patients monthly using just 2.5 full-time equivalent staffers. The practice said it saw marked improvement after transitioning from a full-service, outsourced remote monitoring model to Murj's provider-managed platform.
"We initially relied on a full-service vendor, but the administrative burden remained high while our clinical control and revenue visibility were limited," Jesse Henderson, MSEd, at Waco Heart and Vascular, said in a statement. "Transitioning to Murj allowed us to bring the program in-house sustainably. The exception-based workflow gives our team the data they need to act, allowing us to manage hundreds of patients efficiently while providing a higher standard of proactive care."
New reimbursement through the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) introduce a significant financial cliff. Murj said these models subject clinicians to risk, with ±9% to ±12% of their total Medicare Part B revenue at stake based on performance relative to their peers. Since performance scores weigh clinical quality heavily, specifically blood pressure control and guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT), clinics are now financially accountable for longitudinal patient outcomes, rather than just the volume of visits.
This auditable, proactive monitoring infrastructure was designed to facilitate better management of these patients and with an accountable data trail.
The Murj RPM can help teams automatically track and document the operational activity required to support remote monitoring programs. It also provides visibility into days of data, time spent, care activity, compliance status and billing readiness, which can offer clinics a moire comprehensive understanding of their business. The vendor said this is especially important as new 2026 remote physiologic monitoring codes create additional billing pathways for shorter monitoring intervals and shorter treatment-management time thresholds.
Dave Fornell has covered healthcare for more than 17 years, with a focus in cardiology and radiology. Fornell is a 5-time winner of a Jesse H. Neal Award, the most prestigious editorial honors in the field of specialized journalism. The wins included best technical content, best use of social media and best COVID-19 coverage. Fornell was also a three-time Neal finalist for best range of work by a single author. He produces more than 100 editorial videos each year, most of them interviews with key opinion leaders in medicine. He also writes technical articles, covers key trends, conducts video hospital site visits, and is very involved with social media. E-mail: [email protected]