Work burden with remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Is it time for reimbursement policies?

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 114-119

  Papavasileiou, Lida P ^a   Forleo, Giovanni B ^a   Panattoni, Germana ^a   Schirripa, Valentina ^a   Minni, Valentina ^a   Magliano, Giulia ^a   Bellos, Kyriakos ^a   Santini, Luca ^a   Romeo, Francesco ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

implantable cardioverter defibrillator; reimbursement.; remote monitoring

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOTE MONITORING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; REIMBURSEMENT; TELECONSULTATION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873095608     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: 15582035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328354e3e1     Document Type: Article

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