Simulation model for cost estimation of integrated care concepts of heart failure patients

Health Economics Review

Table 1 summary of the input parameters for the simulated scenarios

Parameter	Conventional	Telemedical
Parameter	care	care
Median length of stay	10 days [17]	6.5 days [17]
Median length of stay	2 days	2 days
(Intensive unit)	2 days	2 days
Hospitalizations	32.08%^a [17]	20.37%^a [17]
Visits to general practitioner	1.42^b [20]	2.84^b [20]
Visits to specialist	0.3^b [20]	0.46^b [20]
Intensive care treatment	12.6%^c	12.6%^c
In-hospital mortality	7.1%^c	7.1%^c

ISSN: 2191-1991