Patient Outcomes Associated with the First Remote Monitoring Experience of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Remote monitoring of cardiac devices reduces unnecessary outpatient visits and increases patient satisfaction. We aimed to evaluate remote monitoring in terms of patient satisfaction, economic efficiency, and safety.

Patients and methods

This was a single university hospital survey. The time/medical cost efficacy and satisfaction index were evaluated using a questionnaire to investigate patient satisfaction before and after remote monitoring in patients using Biotronik implantable cardiac devices. The questionnaire was adopted and modified from Hwang's 2020 Survey on Telehealth Patient Experience.

Results

Remote monitoring was associated with a decrease in total outpatient visits. Of 1270 remote monitoring-related alerts clinicians received during the study pe

SUBMITTER: Hwang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10522456 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature