RITMOCORE PPI - Arrhythmias monitoring and comprehensive care

RITMOCORE builds on the experience of the STOP&GO Project to address the evolution of the treatment of elderly patients who use or who are in need of a pacemaker (PM). The goal is to reduce in-hospital visits and to improve patients’ quality of life through effective use of ICT and coordination of care processes. Despite the benefits reported in several studies, the European Society of Cardiology survey (2015) shows that remote monitoring (RM) was only available for 22% of PM patients. Reimbursement for RM is perceived (83%) as a major barrier to large-scale adoption, as are technical barriers and workload issues (13% each). To overcome this, RITMOCORE moves from purchasing devices to purchasing a service, in which the necessary ingredients to implement the new care scheme can be encapsulated and combined to complement the resources that not easily available into the care system. The main pillars of the service are: Remote Monitoring of pacemakers, Patients Activation; Coordinated Care and Risk Sharing models. RITMOCORE aims to i) contribute to awareness of public procurement to boost ICT innovation applied to active and healthy ageing; ii) contribute to an open and comprehensive socio-economic evidence base for ICT investments in the field that can support the development of sustainable business models; and iii) provide data to regulatory and legislative processes to inform policy measures that foster the take-up of ICT solutions. Prior Information Notice will be published shortly in the OJEU, and it will be followed by the information concerning an Open Market Consultation procedure. Main outcome: Reduction of in-hospital visits andImprovement of patients’ quality of life through effective use of ICT and coordination of care processes. (www.ritmocore-ppi.eu)