Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has moved beyond the experimental phase. What was once a promising pilot initiative is now becoming a foundational component of modern healthcare delivery. As health systems face mounting pressure to improve outcomes, reduce costs, and manage chronic conditions at scale, RPM is emerging as a proven solution, when implemented thoughtfully and strategically.
For decades, nurses and nurse leaders have been the backbone of patient care, adapting to change, advocating for patients, and translating clinical complexity into compassionate action. Today, that role is expanding dramatically. Nursing is no longer just responding to innovation; it is leading it. This is nursing’s blockbuster moment, a time when clinical expertise, technology, and leadership converge to reshape how care is delivered and experienced.
The Remote Patient Monitoring Leadership Summit, hosted by ICD (International Conference Development), is one of the most anticipated healthcare gatherings of early 2026. Slated for February 26–27, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, this summit will bring together healthcare executives, clinical leaders, innovators, and policy experts to define what’s next in remote patient monitoring (RPM), a rapidly evolving field transforming care beyond traditional settings. 
As healthcare organizations continue to navigate financial pressure, workforce shortages, and rising patient expectations, emerging trends in remote patient monitoring (RPM) are reshaping how care is delivered, managed, and scaled. What began as a digital extension of chronic care management has evolved into a strategic enterprise capability that supports value-based care, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.
As nurse leaders prepare strategy and staffing plans for the year ahead, 2026 will be defined less by a single disruption and more by the mash-up of digital acceleration, payment reform, workforce reconfiguration, and expanding scope of practice. Below are the high-impact 2026 emerging trends for nurse leaders you need on your radar and the practical steps to get ready.
In a health care environment increasingly driven by outcomes rather than volume, value-based care (VBC) has become the cornerstone of sustainable, patient-centered delivery. For hospital leaders, clinicians, and executives, attending a value-based care conference like the ICD Value-Based Health Strategy Forum (Dec 2–3, 2025) is not just an opportunity, it’s a strategic investment.