ArticleBMC health services research2022
Developing and validating high-value patient digital follow-up services: a pilot study in cardiac surgery.
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- Digital affordances of AI chatbots in nursing education: a systematic review of learning gains and gaps in the evidence.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Co-Designing Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies for Inpatients: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Readiness for implementation of novel digital health interventions for postoperative monitoring: a systematic review and clinical innovation network analysis.The Lancet. Digital health · 2023Pooled it
- Features of Remote Patient Monitoring Systems That Implement Integrated Care: A Perspective Aligned With Current Challenges for Digital Health Technologies Comment on "Towards A Framework for Implementing Remote Patient Monitoring From an Integrated Care Perspective: A Scoping Review".International journal of health policy and management · 2025Article
- Remote monitoring following adult cardiac surgery: A paradigm shift?JTCVS open · 2023Article
- Scaling-up digital follow-up care services: collaborative development and implementation of Remote Patient Monitoring pilot initiatives to increase access to follow-up care.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe existing digital healthcare solutions demand a service development approach that assesses needs, experience, and outcomes, to develop high-value digital healthcare services. The objective of this study was to develop a digital transformation of the patients' follow-up service after cardiac surgery, based on a remote patient monitoring service that would respond to the real context challenges.
methodsThe study followed the Design Science Research methodology framework and incorporated concepts from the Lean startup method to start designing a minimal viable product (MVP) from the available resources. The service was implemented in a pilot study with 29 patients in 4 iterative develop-test-learn cycles, with the engagement of developers, researchers, clinical teams, and patients.
resultsPatients reported outcomes daily for 30 days after surgery through Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and a mobile app. The service's evaluation considered experience, feasibility, and effectiveness. It generated high satisfaction and high adherence among users, fewer readmissions, with an average of 7 ± 4.5 clinical actions per patient, primarily due to abnormal systolic blood pressure or wound-related issues.
conclusionsWe propose a 6-step methodology to design and validate a high-value digital health care service based on collaborative learning, real-time development, iterative testing, and value assessment.
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