title: Home Telemedicine in Heart Failure: A Pilot Study of Integrated Telemonitoring and Virtual Provider Appointments.
abstract: Congestive heart failure is a significant cause of hospitalization, rehospitalization, and death. Reducing hospital readmission rates is a national priority. Various telemonitoring devices and programs have been developed to help meet this goal. The Health Connect system incorporates monitoring of physiologic data with regular virtual provider appointments. The Health Connect system integrates traditional telemedicine with virtual provider appointments. Virtual appointments empower patients to advocate for their own health by providing numerous opportunities for education and feedback. In addition to early identification of impending decompensation, virtual appointments allow providers to address noncompliance, which is a major factor driving poor outcomes. Further research is required to confirm the benefit of the Health Connect system.
authors.forename: Shadi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Idris
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Degheim
authors.forename: Wael
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ghalayini
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Davar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nejad
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Southfield, MI.
authors.forename: Shukri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019114:Remote Consultation; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome