'Willingness to Pay': The Value Attributed to Program Location by Pulmonary Rehabilitation Participants

Rapid real-world implementation of pulmonary telerehabilitation: good fortune or COVID-19 luck?

“…However, the unique intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic, surge in telehealth availability, and the conclusion of the Phase III telerehabilitation trial in enabling rapid clinical implementation cannot be overlooked. The ongoing economic sustainability of advanced technology telerehabilitation programs requires evaluation, however cost-effectiveness for home-based PR has been demonstrated [16] and is primarily associated with program completion. When compared to real-world centre-based rehabilitation programs, where completion rates are often less than two-thirds [17], that nearly 75% of all participants achieved program completion suggests that telerehabilitation provides an acceptable program delivery option for those who are willing and able to participate .…”