SYMPTOM MONITORING USING A WEB-BASED AND TELEPHONY PLATFORM, IGETBETTER, IN HEART FAILURE PATIENTS FINAL SPONSOR REPORT Prepared by: Partners HealthCare Center for Connected Health Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH Stephen O. Agboola, MD, MPH Shiyi Zan Meaghan Doherty Ellen Murachver, MSW John Coco Stephanie A. Moore, MD, FACC Kimberly A. Parks, DO Joseph C. Kvedar, MD 1 INTRODUCTION Background Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a significant health problem in the US. Currently, about 670,000 cases are diagnosed yearly, and one in five of those who are diagnosed die within 1 year of diagnosis. CHF is a major cause of re-hospitalizations; once admitted, patients have a 50% chance of being readmitted within 6 months. In 2009, the total cost of treatment was a

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