作者
Renato Pietro Ricci, Alfredo Vicentini, Antonio D’Onofrio, Antonio Sagone, Giovanni Rovaris, Luigi Padeletti, Loredana Morichelli, Antonio Fusco, Stefano De Vivo, Leonida Lombardi, Alessandra Denaro, Annalisa Pollastrelli, Irene Colangelo, Massimo Santini
发表日期
2017/1/1
期刊
Heart rhythm
卷号
14
期号
1
页码范围
50-57
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electronic devices has been demonstrated to improve outpatient clinic workflow and patient management. However, few data are available on the socioeconomic impact of RM.
Objective
The aim of this study was to assess the costs and benefits of RM compared with standard care (SC).
Methods
We used 12-month patient data from the Health Economics Evaluation Registry for Remote Follow-up (TARIFF) study (N = 209; RM: n = 102 (48.81%); SC: n = 107 (51.19%)). Cost comparison was made from 2 perspectives: the health care system (HCS) and patients. The use of health care resources was defined on the basis of hospital clinical folders. Out-of-pocket expenses were reported directly by patients.
Results
HCS perspective: The overall mean annual cost per patient in the SC group (€1044.89 ± €1990.47) was significantly higher than in the RM group …
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