Patients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive the optimal combination of medications after 12 weeks of digital consultations.
Amsterdam University Medical CenterSep 1 2024 Research ers from five Dutch hospitals, coordinated by Amsterdam UMC, found that the use of digital consults improved care while maintaining patient satisfaction. These results are published today in Nature Medicine and simultaneously presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Cardiology .
Researchers divided 150 patients into two groups. One followed the digital consultation strategy and the other the traditional care path. After 12 weeks the researchers then measured how many patients had reached the optimal medication combination. Ultimately, 28% of those taking part in digital consults received the optimal combination, in comparison with just 7% of those receiving the traditional care package.
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