Closing Critical Gaps in Heart Failure Care with Remote Patient Monitoring

The American Heart Association has developed American Heart Association Connected Care, Powered by Cadence, a virtual care program that delivers ongoing heart and cardiometabolic care to patients at home after their hospital stay. This innovative program aims to close critical gaps in heart failure care, particularly for vulnerable patients, by providing remote patient monitoring and timely interventions. The program is currently underway at four hospitals and is expected to help reduce hospital readmissions, improve patient outcomes, and bring care to more communities by delivering personalized support beyond hospital walls.

Key Takeaways:

The program aims to reduce 30-day readmissions for people with heart failure by providing peace of mind and timely interventions for patients and their families.
American Heart Association Connected Care, Powered by Cadence, is a virtual care program that delivers ongoing heart and cardiometabolic care to patients at home after their hospital stay.
The program is currently underway at four hospitals: Texas Health Allen, Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Frye Regional Medical Center, and Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula.
Cadence's Proactive Care Engine is powered by 24/7 support from its clinical Care Team and technology, consistently monitoring every patient, identifying care gaps early, and escalating issues before they become problems.
The program is designed to support heart failure patients from hospital admission through safe discharge and recovery at home.
The American Heart Association and Cadence are working together to extend the reach of trusted science into homes and communities, utilizing Cadence's remote platform and 24/7 virtual provider group.
The program has the potential to improve adherence to evidence-based care, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and achieve better long-term outcomes for patients with heart failure.

Statistics:

Nearly 1 in 4 heart failure patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge.[1]
Fewer than 20% receive all four guideline-directed medical therapy pillars post-discharge, despite strong evidence showing these therapies improve patient outcomes.[3]
The number of people living with chronic illness is expected to double from 2020 to 2050.[4]
American Heart Association Connected Care aims to reduce 30-day readmissions for people with heart failure by providing peace of mind and timely interventions for patients and their families.
Over 55,000 active patients are currently using Cadence's remote care delivery system.

Sources:

[1] Kripalani S, Theobald CN, Anctil B, Vasilevskis EE. Reducing hospital readmission rates: current strategies and future directions. Annu Rev Med. 2014;65:471-85. doi: 10.1146/annurev-med-022613-090415.

[2] Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb, Sreenivasan, Jayakumar, et al. Trends in 30- and 90-Day Readmission Rates for Heart Failure. 2021. Circulation: Heart Failure. Vol 14. No 4. doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008335. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.121.008335.

[3] Jacobs, Joshua A., Ayodele, Iyanuoluwa, et al. Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Optimization for Heart Failure. 2025. Circulation: Heart Failure. Vol 18 No 1. doi:10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012357. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.012357.

[4] Ansah JP, Chiu CT. Projecting the chronic disease burden among the adult population in the United States using a multi-state population model. Front Public Health. 2023 Jan 13;10:1082183. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1082183.