Ju-Yeh Yang1,2,3, Yen-Wen Wu4,5,6, Wenpo Chuang4, Tzu-Chun Lin7, Shu-Wen Chang7,8,9, Shou-Hsia Cheng1, Raymond N Kuo1. 1. Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei. 2. Lee-Ming Institute of Technology. 3. Department of Internal Medicine. 4. Cardiology Division of Cardiovascular Medical Center. 5. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City. 6. National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei. 7. Center of Community Health Development. 8. Department of Ophthalmology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City. 9. Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Abstract
Background: Home blood pressure telemonitoring (BPT) has been shown to improve blood pressure control. A community-based BPT program (the Health+ program) was launched in 2015 in an urban area around a medical center. Objectives: To examine the impact of the BPT program on the use of medical resources. Methods: We conducted a retrospective propensity-score (PS)-matched observational cohort study using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) 2013-2016 in Taiwan. A total of 9,546 adults with a high risk of cardiovascular disease participated in the integrated BPT program, and 19,082 PS-matched controls were identified from the NHIRD. The primary and secondary outcome measures were changes in 1-year emergency department visit rate, hospitalization rate, duration of hospital stay, and healthcare costs. Results: The number of emergency department visits in the Health+ group significantly reduced (0.8 to 0.6 per year vs. 0.8 to 0.9 per year, p < 0.0001) along with a significant decrease in hospitalization rate (43.7% to 21.3% vs. 42.7% to 35.3%, p < 0.001). The duration of hospital stay was also lower in the Health+ group (4.3 to 3.3 days vs. 5.3 to 6.5 days, p < 0.0001). The annual healthcare costs decreased more in the Health+ group (USD 1642 to 1169 vs. 1466 to 1393 per year, p < 0.001), compared with the controls. Subgroup analysis of the Health+ group revealed that the improvements in outcomes were significantly greater among those who were younger and had fewer comorbidities, especially without diabetes or hypertension. Conclusions: A community-based integrated BPT program may improve patients' health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Background: Home blood pressure telemonitoring (BPT) has been shown to improve blood pressure control. A community-based BPT program (the Health+ program) was launched in 2015 in an urban area around a medical center. Objectives: To examine the impact of the BPT program on the use of medical resources. Methods: We conducted a retrospective propensity-score (PS)-matched observational cohort study using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) 2013-2016 in Taiwan. A total of 9,546 adults with a high risk of cardiovascular disease participated in the integrated BPT program, and 19,082 PS-matched controls were identified from the NHIRD. The primary and secondary outcome measures were changes in 1-year emergency department visit rate, hospitalization rate, duration of hospital stay, and healthcare costs. Results: The number of emergency department visits in the Health+ group significantly reduced (0.8 to 0.6 per year vs. 0.8 to 0.9 per year, p < 0.0001) along with a significant decrease in hospitalization rate (43.7% to 21.3% vs. 42.7% to 35.3%, p < 0.001). The duration of hospital stay was also lower in the Health+ group (4.3 to 3.3 days vs. 5.3 to 6.5 days, p < 0.0001). The annual healthcare costs decreased more in the Health+ group (USD 1642 to 1169 vs. 1466 to 1393 per year, p < 0.001), compared with the controls. Subgroup analysis of the Health+ group revealed that the improvements in outcomes were significantly greater among those who were younger and had fewer comorbidities, especially without diabetes or hypertension. Conclusions: A community-based integrated BPT program may improve patients' health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
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