Management of Heart Failure With Outpatient Technology

Abstract

Abstract Approximately 6.5 million Americans have heart failure, and the cost is projected to reach $70 billion annually by the year 2020. Hospital systems and providers are tasked with effectively managing this condition to prevent readmission from exacerbations. In fact, if patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge, payers limit reimbursement for the care. Traditional clinic markers and monitoring systems have failed to reduce hospital readmission rates because these systems rely on patient symptoms, which too often present late in the decompensation process. Newer technology shows promise at identifying heart failure earlier and may reduce readmission rates.