American Heart Association and Cadence Launch Virtual Care Program for Heart Failure Patients

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The American Heart Association (AHA) and remote chronic disease monitoring platform Cadence have unveiled a collaboration to reduce 30-day readmissions of heart failure patients through a virtual care support team. The American Heart Association Connected Care pilot program aims to address "critical gaps in heart failure care" that occur after patients leave the hospital. Participating hospitals will integrate program referrals into their discharge workflows, providing enrolled patients with connected vital sign monitors and ongoing clinical support from a Cadence virtual care team.

Key Takeaways:

  • The American Heart Association Connected Care pilot program aims to reduce 30-day readmissions of heart failure patients by addressing critical gaps in heart failure care.
  • The program involves a virtual care support team that provides enrolled patients with connected vital sign monitors and ongoing clinical support.
  • Participating hospitals will integrate program referrals into their discharge workflows, ensuring that patients receive post-discharge medical therapies in line with clinical guidelines.
  • The four participating hospitals are Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center, Texas Health Allen, and Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
  • Cadence has already demonstrated success in managing heart failure patients, with a program increasing uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy from 7% to 23% and driving average monthly savings of over $1,000 per patient.
  • The collaboration extends Cadence's reach and makes proactive, personalized heart-failure support available anytime, anywhere.
  • Remote patient monitoring services are increasingly being adopted by hospitals, with a 40% increase in the number of hospitals offering the services from 2018 to 2022.

Statistics:

  • Heart failure patients are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge at a rate of 7% (pre-Cadence program) to 23% (post-Cadence program).
  • Cadence has tallied over 12 million phone calls, virtual visits, and alert responses and about 200,000 remote patient encounters in 2024.
  • The average monthly savings per patient on Cadence's program is over $1,000.
  • The number of hospitals offering remote patient monitoring services increased by 40% from 2018 to 2022, from about a third of surveyed hospitals to nearly half.

Sources:

  • American Heart Association: [No specific date mentioned]
  • Cadence: [No specific date mentioned]
  • American Hospital Association: "2022 Annual Survey" (Reference in original text, but no specific date or year mentioned)
  • White paper report by Cadence (Reference in original text, but no specific date or year mentioned)