Different levels of care for follow-up of adults with congenital heart disease: a cost analysis scrutinizing the impact on medical costs, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits.
Ruben WillemsFouke OmbeletEva GoossensKatya De GrooteWerner BudtsStéphane MoniotteMichèle de HossonLiesbet Van BulckAriane MarelliPhilip MoonsJulie De BackerLieven Annemansnull nullPublished in: The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care (2021)
More specialized care levels are associated with better economic outcomes in patients with mild or moderate lesions in cardiac follow-up. Shared care with strong involvement of ACHD specialists might be a management option to consider. Characteristics of patients without cardiac follow-up but good medium-term economic prospects should be further scrutinized.
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