Remote therapeutic monitoring
RTM that runs on the phone your patient already owns
Sentinel turns everyday movement into objective mobility information a PT team can review, and produces traceable documentation designed to support remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) programs. Whether a program qualifies for reimbursement depends on jurisdiction, payer rules, and documented clinical work.
Understanding RTM
What is remote therapeutic monitoring?
Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) refers to a family of CPT codes, introduced in 2022, that may reimburse providers for remotely monitoring musculoskeletal patients and delivering asynchronous therapeutic support. Availability, thresholds, and payment vary by jurisdiction, code year, provider eligibility, and payer. The details below are general and are not billing or legal advice.
CPT 98975 / 98977
Device setup and data collection
Codes associated with collecting patient data that supports therapeutic care. Data-day thresholds and eligibility are set by CMS and payers and can change by code year.
CPT 98980 / 98981
Clinician review and management
Codes associated with documented clinician time spent reviewing data and managing care. Time thresholds, documentation, and eligibility are defined by CMS and payers.
Any potential monthly reimbursement depends entirely on your payer's current rules, documented clinical work, and provider eligibility. Verify current codes and rates with CMS and each payer. Sentinel does not guarantee reimbursement.
Why Sentinel for RTM
Objective measures, low burden, traceable records
Objective mobility measures
Validated gait and mobility information collected via the Sentinel smartphone-based assessment. Sentinel is an FDA-listed device; listing is not the same as FDA clearance or approval, and it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Passive, ongoing collection
Continuous background collection can help programs meet data-collection expectations without adding patient or clinician burden. Whether specific thresholds are met depends on patient use.
No hardware required
Patients need only their existing smartphone. No special equipment purchases or device management.
How it works
Simple to launch, easy to scale
- 01
Identify eligible patients
Flag patients who may be RTM-eligible under your payer's rules. Patients receive a secure link to download the app. Eligibility is determined by the provider and payer.
- 02
Capture data
Patients go about normal activities while Sentinel collects movement information with low patient burden.
- 03
Review and manage
Clinicians receive notifications about trends and possible intervention opportunities, and provide human-governed care and interpretation.
- 04
Document the work
Progress records flow toward your EMR with a traceable trail designed to support billing review, subject to your payer's documentation requirements.
Extend care beyond the clinic
Sentinel supports care between office visits and after discharge, giving your team more visibility into how patients are actually progressing. Interpretation and decisions remain human-owned.
- Visibility of decline
- Clinical alerts for review
- Support for remote follow-up
- Progress trend visualization
Strengthen patient connection
The Walk Score can make the experience more engaging, which may encourage consistent app use and sustained involvement.
- Higher reported retention
- Higher reported engagement
- Strong reported NPS
- Support for fewer no-shows
Support revenue beyond RTM
Sentinel can help maintain engagement after discharge, which may support lifetime value. Reimbursement is never guaranteed and depends on jurisdiction, payer rules, and documented work.
- Deployment-specific results
- Support for care extensions
- Potential higher LTV
- Support for referrals
Traceable documentation
Sentinel helps reduce RTM documentation effort with assistive note generation, time tracking, and EMR integration — documentation designed to support review, with the clinician in control.
- Assistive note generation
- Time tracking
- EMR integration by deployment
- Traceable trail for review
Where to next
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Sentinel supports qualified teams across the continuum of movement health, from prevention through rehabilitation and longitudinal review.
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See how Sentinel by Mahalo Health supports RTM with objective mobility information and traceable documentation. Reimbursement depends on jurisdiction, payer rules, and documented work.