Research Article
Economic Modeling of Heart Failure Telehealth Programs: When Do They Become Cost Saving?
Table 7
Break-even costs for different patient risk groups to reach cost saving in 1, 3, and 5 years.
| | Patient group | Maximum monthly service fee ($) | | Best | Base case | Worst | | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 |
| | C1 | Low risk | $35 | $48 | $56 | Never | $16 | $23 | Never | Never | Never | | C2: | Intermediate risk | $634 | $552 | $404 | $472 | $414 | $303 | $313 | $277 | $204 | | C3 | High risk | $946 | $652 | $430 | $715 | $498 | $333 | $497 | $349 | $236 |
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