Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women

Heidi Buysse; Georges De Moor; Georges Van Maele; Erik Baert; Geert Thienpont; Marleen Temmerman

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.08.009

Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring for high-risk pregnant women

Heidi Buysse
, Georges De Moor
, Georges Van Maele
, Erik Baert
, Geert Thienpont
, Marleen Temmerman

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Abstract

Purpose: Cost-minimization is a main topic in present-day health care. Clinicians are urged to keep hospital stays as short as possible, also in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Departments. At present stabilized high-risk pregnant women stay in hospital for the sole purpose of being monitored. Method: In this retrospective study the cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring of such high-risk pregnant women was calculated by analyzing the data of 456 episodes originating from 415 patients of the Ghent University Hospital. Results and conclusions: It was determined that telemonitoring made a cost-reduction of €145,822 per year possible. However, variables such as educational level, psychosocial situation, time-travel distance from home to the hospital, reimbursement system and actual clinical status were not included. Furthermore, the Belgian health authorities does not provide for a specific code to allow the billing of teleinterpretation of transmitted results.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	470-476
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume	77
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.08.009
Publication status	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cost-benefit analysis
Electronic health care
High risk
ICT
Pregnancy
Telemonitoring

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