A Remote Patient Monitoring Intervention for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Heart Failure: Pre-Post Economic Analysis of the Smart Program (Preprint)

Abstract

BackgroundExacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF) are associated with high health care costs due to increased emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations. Remote patient monitoring (RPM) interventions aim to improve monitoring of symptoms to detect early deterioration and provide self-management strategies. As a result, RPM aims to reduce health resource utilization. Studies have inconsistently reported the benefits of RPM in chronic illnesses. The Smart Program is a RPM intervention that aims to provide clinical benefit to patients and economic benefit to health care payers.