Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Reducing Hospitalization and Associated Costs for Patients With Heart Failure in Finland: Nonrandomized Pre-Post Telemonitoring Study

Kokkonen, Jorma; Mustonen, Pirjo; Heikkilä, Eija; Leskelä, Riikka‐Leena; Pennanen, Paula; Krühn, Kati; Jalkanen, Arto; Laakso, J.; Kempers, Jari; Väisänen, Sami; Torkki, Paulus

doi:10.2196/51841

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Effectiveness of Telemonitoring in Reducing Hospitalization and Associated Costs for Patients With Heart Failure in Finland: Nonrandomized Pre-Post Telemonitoring Study

Published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth • Dec 11, 2023

Authors:

Jorma Kokkonen

Pirjo Mustonen

Eija Heikkilä

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many patients with chronic heart failure (HF) experience a reduced health status, leading to readmission after hospitalization despite receiving conventional care. Telemonitoring approaches aim to improve the early detection of HF decompensations and prevent readmissions. However, knowle...

Subject

Heart failure

Medicine

Telemedicine

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