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ArticleClinical cardiology2024

Home Heart Hospital Associated With Reduced Hospitalizations and Costs Among High-Cost Patients With Cardiovascular Disease.

Michael Shen, Kareem Osman, Daniel M Blumenthal, Kaelin DeMuth, Yixiang Liu

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Michael ShenNovolink Health (Previously Duxlink Health), A Division of Cardiovascular Associates of America, Sunrise, Florida, USA.
Kareem OsmanUniversity of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8199-7476
Daniel M BlumenthalNovocardia, A Division of Cardiovascular Associates of America, Celebration, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9321-6537
Kaelin DeMuthPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine South Georgia, Moultrie, Georgia, USA.
Yixiang LiuNovolink Health (Previously Duxlink Health), A Division of Cardiovascular Associates of America, Sunrise, Florida, USA.

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Novolink Health funded this study. Medical claims were supplied by Humana
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is no widely accepted care model for managing high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients. We hypothesized that a Home Heart Hospital (H3), which provides longitudinal, hospital-level at-home care, would improve care quality and reduce costs for HNHC patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

objectiveTo evaluate associations between enrollment in H3, which provides longitudinal, hospital-level at-home care, care quality, and costs for HNHC patients with CVD.

methodsThis retrospective within-subject cohort study used insurance claims and electronic health records data to evaluate unadjusted and adjusted annualized hospitalization rates, total costs of care, part A costs, and mortality rates before, during, and following H3.

resultsNinety-four patients were enrolled in H3 between February 2019 and October 2021. Patients' mean age was 75 years and 50% were female. Common comorbidities included congestive heart failure (50%), atrial fibrillation (37%), coronary artery disease (44%). Relative to pre-enrollment, enrollment in H3 was associated with significant reductions in annualized hospitalization rates (absolute reduction (AR): 2.4 hospitalizations/year, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: -0.8, -4.0; p < 0.001; total costs of care (AR: -$56 990, 95% CI: -$105 170, -$8810; p < 0.05; and part A costs (AR: -$78 210, 95% CI: -$114 770, -$41 640; p < 0.001). Annualized post-H3 total costs and part A costs were significantly lower than pre-enrollment costs (total costs of care: -$113 510, 95% CI: -$151 340, -$65 320; p < 0.001; part A costs: -$84 480, 95% CI: -$121 040, -$47 920; p < 0.001).

conclusionsLongitudinal home-based care models hold promise for improving quality and reducing healthcare spending for HNHC patients with CVD.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesHospitalizationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHealth Care CostsHome Care Services, Hospital-BasedHospital CostsHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesUnited Statescostdigital healthhealthcare utilizationhigh need high costhospital at homereadmissionremote patient monitoringtelemedicine

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