UK – NICE recommends remote monitoring technology for heart failure patients

Heart failure accounted for approximately 90,000 hospital admissions in England in 2019 to 2020

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced that people with heart failure can now stay healthier remotely through advanced remote monitoring technology designed to reduce hospital visits.

NICE has approved two algorithm-based technologies, HeartLogic and TriageHF, for remote monitoring of heart failure patients via cardiac implantable devices (CIEDs) like pacemakers.

Boston Scientific’s HeartLogic enables early detection of worsening heart failure, reducing related hospitalisations by 72%. Access involves a one-time cost per patient, with potential discounts based on purchase volume…