Multiple-access versus telemedicine home-based sleep apnea testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis: a cost-minimization study.

Marcello Di PumpoMario Cesare NurchisAntonio MoffaLucrezia GiorgiLorenzo SabatinoPeter BaptistaLorenzo SommellaManuele CasaleGianfranco Damiani

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2021)

The adoption of telemedicine home sleep apnea testing could improve the efficiency of the healthcare processes if considering the direct and indirect costs incurred by patients and not only by healthcare providers.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
affordable care act