Assessing the Expected Costs of Continuous Remote Monitoring for Post-Discharge Home Use and the Readmission Reduction Required to Achieve Cost Neutrality

Key Points

Cost-neutrality may be achievable if one readmission is prevented per 29 monitored patients.
The analysis emphasizes continuous remote monitoring as a solution for at-risk patients post-discharge.

Structured PICO

What is the readmission reduction required to achieve cost neutrality for continuous remote monitoring in post-discharge patients?

Population

Post-discharge patients at risk of short-term deterioration and readmission

Intervention

Continuous remote monitoring for post-discharge home use

Outcome

Readmission reduction required to achieve cost neutrality

Continuous remote monitoring for post-discharge patients can achieve cost-neutrality if it prevents at least one readmission for every 29 patients monitored.

Abstract

Continuous remote monitoring offers a solution to post-discharge patients at risk of short-term deterioration and readmission. If one readmission is prevented per every 29 patients monitored, the approach has the potential to achieve cost-neutrality. Future studies are needed to validate these estimates and determine whether reductions in readmissions and actual cost savings can be achieved in practice.

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