Budget Impact of Telemonitoring (TM)-Enabled Care of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypoanpnea Syndrome (OSAH) in the UK

Author(s)

Deger M1, Yusuf Ibrahim S2, Sagoo G3, Wintrip T3, Velickovic V4
1ResMed Science Center, Münich, BY, Germany, 2ResMed Science Center, Kista, Sweden, 3ResMed Science Center, Didcot, UK, 4BioMath Models Limited, London, UK

OBJECTIVES: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) OSAH guideline (2021) recommend TM for up to 12 months and tailoring follow-up to patients via face-to-face, video, or phone consultation with TM data. Guidelines highlight the importance of TM at follow-up, but it can also be used in diagnostic and therapy initiation stages. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the uptake of TM, but the actual uptake and cost impact of TM is unknown.

METHODS: An MS Excel model was developed to assess the annual cost impact of OSA treatment with three stages: diagnostic, therapy initiation and follow-up. TM vs no TM use was compared from the NHS perspective. In the TM arm, 90% use was assumed as not all patients would be eligible. 650 new and 4.000 existing OSAH patients were included to be representative of a mid-size sleep clinic with 4 healthcare professionals (HCP). Costs were obtained as follows: PAP device, consumables and TM platform used NICE breakdown prices; HCP wages used PSSR book; and healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) used NHS reference prices. TM use pathway assumptions: 1) diagnostic collection, return and PAP machine delivery were done by post; 2) higher adherence to PAP therapy and lower HCRU was assumed per the literature; 3) 40% of existing patients were on patient initiated follow-up protocol (PIFUP); 4) follow-up method was video or phone consultation with TM data; 5) for new patients, 1 visit was factored for adherent patients and 2 for non-adherent patients. No TM pathway assumptions: 1) 3 visits/annum was assumed; 2) 60% of existing patients on (PIFUP).

RESULTS: The cost impact of diagnostic, therapy initiation and follow-up stages were -£43.945, -£82.363 and £149.863 per annum, respectively, with negative values indicating cost savings. The total budget impact was £23.554.

CONCLUSIONS: The cost of TM is partially offset by the reduction in HCRU.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2023-11, ISPOR Europe 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark

Value in Health, Volume 26, Issue 11, S2 (December 2023)

Code

EE254

Topic

Economic Evaluation

Topic Subcategory

Budget Impact Analysis

Disease

Medical Devices, Respiratory-Related Disorders (Allergy, Asthma, Smoking, Other Respiratory)

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