Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization
Abstract Digital health interventions have been associated with reduced rescue inhaler use and improved controller medication adherence. This quality improvement project assessed the benefit of these interventions on asthma-related healthcare utilizations, including hospitalizations, emergency depar...
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| author | Rajan Merchant Stanley J. Szefler Bruce G. Bender Michael Tuffli Meredith A. Barrett Rahul Gondalia Leanne Kaye David Van Sickle David A. Stempel |
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| description | Abstract Digital health interventions have been associated with reduced rescue inhaler use and improved controller medication adherence. This quality improvement project assessed the benefit of these interventions on asthma-related healthcare utilizations, including hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) utilization and outpatient visits. The intervention consisted of electronic medication monitors (EMMs) that tracked rescue and controller inhaler medication use, and a digital health platform that presented medication use information and asthma control status to patients and providers. In 224 study patients, the number of asthma-related ED visits and combined ED and hospitalization events 365 days pre- to 365 days post-enrollment to the intervention significantly decreased from 11.6 to 5.4 visits (p < 0.05) and 13.4 to 5.8 events (p < 0.05) per 100 patient-years, respectively. This digital health intervention was successfully incorporated into routine clinical practice and was associated with lower rates of asthma-related hospitalizations and ED visits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4187ef1ce454943b8d6bebe2eefe5a82022-12-22T00:46:50ZengElsevierWorld Allergy Organization Journal1939-45512018-12-011111410.1186/s40413-018-0209-0Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilizationRajan Merchant0Stanley J. Szefler1Bruce G. Bender2Michael Tuffli3Meredith A. Barrett4Rahul Gondalia5Leanne Kaye6David Van Sickle7David A. Stempel8Dignity Health, Woodland Clinic Medical GroupBreathing Institute, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital ColoradoDivision of Pediatric Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish HealthPropeller HealthPropeller HealthPropeller HealthPropeller HealthPropeller HealthPropeller HealthAbstract Digital health interventions have been associated with reduced rescue inhaler use and improved controller medication adherence. This quality improvement project assessed the benefit of these interventions on asthma-related healthcare utilizations, including hospitalizations, emergency department (ED) utilization and outpatient visits. The intervention consisted of electronic medication monitors (EMMs) that tracked rescue and controller inhaler medication use, and a digital health platform that presented medication use information and asthma control status to patients and providers. In 224 study patients, the number of asthma-related ED visits and combined ED and hospitalization events 365 days pre- to 365 days post-enrollment to the intervention significantly decreased from 11.6 to 5.4 visits (p < 0.05) and 13.4 to 5.8 events (p < 0.05) per 100 patient-years, respectively. This digital health intervention was successfully incorporated into routine clinical practice and was associated with lower rates of asthma-related hospitalizations and ED visits.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40413-018-0209-0TelemedicineDelivery of health carePulmonary medicineAsthmaDigital health |
| spellingShingle | Rajan Merchant Stanley J. Szefler Bruce G. Bender Michael Tuffli Meredith A. Barrett Rahul Gondalia Leanne Kaye David Van Sickle David A. Stempel Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization World Allergy Organization Journal Telemedicine Delivery of health care Pulmonary medicine Asthma Digital health |
| title | Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| title_full | Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| title_fullStr | Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| title_short | Impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| title_sort | impact of a digital health intervention on asthma resource utilization |
| topic | Telemedicine Delivery of health care Pulmonary medicine Asthma Digital health |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40413-018-0209-0 |
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