Heart Failure Seminar: Devices in Heart Failure: From Mechanisms to Implementation - OnDemand-How To Setup A Remote Monitoring Clinic

How To Setup A Remote Monitoring Clinic

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The seminar by Dr. Liviu Klein discusses the establishment and operation of a remote monitoring clinic for heart failure, highlighting the need for such clinics to stabilize disease trajectories. It underscores a comprehensive approach that includes all types of heart failure patients, not just high-risk ones, and integrates this into a wider heart failure program strategy for optimal drug and device treatment.<br /><br />The presentation emphasizes an intentional setup rather than an ad-hoc approach, detailing what devices and strategies are used for different patient types and their respective monitoring needs. The aim is to leverage remote patient monitoring technologies to better manage heart failure, optimize guideline-directed medical therapy, and identify patients who could benefit from quality-of-life-improving device therapies. Such devices include blood pressure monitors, ICD/CRT devices, PAP sensors, and wearable technology.<br /><br />Dr. Klein also stresses the importance of EHR (Electronic Health Records) integration, automated protocols, and efficient role distribution among medical staff to avoid workflow duplication and improve patient management. Financial viability is crucial, achieved through appropriate documentation, billing, and possibly sharing profits with hospitals or insurance providers.<br /><br />Overall, Dr. Klein concludes that with careful planning, resource allocation, and use of modern technology and IT, remote monitoring clinics can enhance patient care by reducing hospitalizations, modifying disease progression, and keeping patients in optimal health states, all while remaining financially sustainable and profitable.

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