Slide Presentation from the AHRQ 2007 Annual Conference

Factors for Successful Implementation of a Telemedicine System for Heart Failure

• Prompt consistent response to received patient data to provide rapid feedback
• Clinical algorithms that include "action plans" that avert negative consequences in response to an "alert" situation
• Patient trust of the system and its clinicians
• Reliable, easy to use technology
• Notification to clinicians of missed data collection