Healthcare IT News October 22, 2024
A nurse remote patient monitoring expert explains why she’s seeing more providers looking for new tools to help manage CHF – and how advancements in virtual care are allowing more patients to be cared for at home.
Approximately 6.7 million Americans over the age of 20 currently live with heart failure, with this number projected to rise to 8.5 million by 2030. The lifetime risk of developing heart failure has increased to 24%.
Despite advances in treatment, heart failure remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Heart failure-related hospitalizations and deaths have been on the rise, reversing earlier improvements.
In addition, heart failure is one of the most expensive conditions to manage, leading to high healthcare costs due to...
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