Study: Telehealth Reduces Costs, Readmissions for Cardiac Patients

Telehealth services for patients with cardiovascular disease can help reduce costs and readmissions rates, according to a Journal of Medical Internet Research study.

Researchers examined data on the number of hospital visits and hospital expenditures among 141 patients with cardiovascular disease at National Taiwan University Hospital during the six months before and after the opening of the Telehealth Center and start of telehealth services.  


Results showed that telehealth interventions after discharge, including monitoring vitals remotely and providing health and decision-making support over the phone, reduced the all-cause readmission rate among all patients. In addition, telehealth reduced the average total per-month cost for patients under 65 years old from $954.78 to $485.06, and the average total per-month cost for patients over 65 from $928.20 to $494.87.

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