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Return to all articles Return to previous page A Home Telemonitoring Program Reduced Exacerbation and Healthcare Utilization Rates in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations Resource Type: Research Papers 0 Comments This was a retrospective study of 369 patients with moderate to severe COPD enrolled in a telehealth program with the Veterans Health Administration. Outcome measures included emergency department (ED) and urgent care visits as well as hospitalizations. Hospital admissions, ED visits and total exacerbations significantly decreased post-participation in the telehealth intervention. Abstract is free. View Resource Citation: Alrajab S, Smith TR, Owens M, Areno JP, Caldito G. A Home Telemonitoring Program Reduced Exacerbation and Healthcare Utilization Rates in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations. Telemedicine and e-Health. December 2012, 18(10): 772-776. doi:10.1089/tmj.2012.0005. Accessed March 20, 2020. hospitalization readmission telehealth No Comments You need to login to comment.
Return to all articles Return to previous page A Home Telemonitoring Program Reduced Exacerbation and Healthcare Utilization Rates in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations Resource Type: Research Papers 0 Comments This was a retrospective study of 369 patients with moderate to severe COPD enrolled in a telehealth program with the Veterans Health Administration. Outcome measures included emergency department (ED) and urgent care visits as well as hospitalizations. Hospital admissions, ED visits and total exacerbations significantly decreased post-participation in the telehealth intervention. Abstract is free. View Resource Citation: Alrajab S, Smith TR, Owens M, Areno JP, Caldito G. A Home Telemonitoring Program Reduced Exacerbation and Healthcare Utilization Rates in COPD Patients with Frequent Exacerbations. Telemedicine and e-Health. December 2012, 18(10): 772-776. doi:10.1089/tmj.2012.0005. Accessed March 20, 2020. hospitalization readmission telehealth No Comments You need to login to comment.
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