Reducing Health Care Resource Utilization in COPD: A Retrospective Matched Control Analysis of a Digital Quality Improvement Program.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that adds a significant economic burden to the health care system in the United States. Digital platforms integrated into clinical workflows have demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes in COPD, but few studies have explored the impact of an integrated digital and clinical approach on drivers of direct health care costs (COPD-related prescriptions, emergency department [ED] visits, and hospitalizations) in a real-world setting.

Methods

We conducted a 6-month retrospective matched control analysis to assess the impact of a digital quality improvement (QI) program delivered by clinical pharmacists on health care resource utilization among people living with COPD.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Brazeal T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11548968 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature