Potential Savings from Visit Reduction of Continuous Intraocular Pressure Monitoring
| Autor: | Kenneth Fan, Ali F Yahya, Samir A. Melki, Zeba A. Syed, Jiaxi Dong |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Economics of glaucoma
Intraocular pressure medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Glaucoma Cost-effectiveness of Glaucoma Management 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Reduction (orthopedic surgery) 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry medicine.disease eye diseases Ophthalmology Glaucoma diagnostics Outpatient visits Current management Emergency medicine Medicare population 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Original Article IOP monitoring sense organs business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice |
| ISSN: | 0975-1947 0974-0333 |
| DOI: | 10.5005/jp-journals-10008-1246 |
| Popis: | Introduction A continuous method of measuring intraocular pressures (IOP) could be advantageous in the management of glaucoma. This report aims to analyze the potential savings from visit reduction of continuous IOP measurements obtained with an intraocular device. Materials and methods We constructed a model adapted from a prior study based on the number of glaucoma patients among 5% of the Medicare population. Results We found that the implementation of a device that continuously measures IOP can result in a reduction of 23.21% in yearly costs from glaucoma outpatient visits. Conclusion Continuous IOP monitoring has the potential to alleviate the economic burden of the current management structure of patients with glaucoma. Clinical Significance In an era of elevated healthcare costs, continuous IOP monitoring offers an option to improve the care of glaucoma patients through visit reduction, also resulting in a 23.21% reduction in yearly expenses related to glaucoma clinical visits. How to cite this article: Dong J, Syed ZA, Fan K, Yahya AF, Melki SA. Potential Savings from Visit Reduction of Continuous Intraocular Pressure Monitoring. J Curr Glaucoma Pract 2018;12(2):59-63. |
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