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Review
. 2020 Jun;132(11-12):310-321.
doi: 10.1007/s00508-020-01615-y. Epub 2020 Feb 18.

Heart failure disease management programs in Austria 2019 : A systematic survey of the Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group for Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society of Cardiology

Gerhard Poelzl  1 , Bettina Fetz  2 , Johann Altenberger  3 , Margret Fritsch  4 , Johann Auer  5 , Elfriede Stachl  5 , Armin Boehmer  6 , Heinrich Frauendorfer  6 , Christian Ebner  7 , Friedrich Geyrhofer  7 , Stefan Pötz  8 , Annette Prim  8 , Hannes Alber  9 , Renate de Grandis  9 , Christiane Drack  10 , Martin Hülsmann  11 ; Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group for Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society for Cardiology
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Heart failure disease management programs in Austria 2019 : A systematic survey of the Heart Failure Working Group and the Working Group for Cardiological Assistance and Care Personnel of the Austrian Society of Cardiology

Gerhard Poelzl et al. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is common and is associated with high morbidity, mortality and high health expenditure. A multidisciplinary disease management plan (DMP) can reduce morbidity and mortality, save costs and improve the quality of life. In Austria, three HF-specific DMPs are currently in a project phase and four established DMPs are active. Although programs are widely heterogeneous with respect to their intervention type, they pursue the same interventional goal by supporting seamless care between inpatient and community care settings with a multidisciplinary team. This survey presents a systematic survey of the HF-specific DMPs in Austria. Disparities between programs are highlighted and discussed. The nationwide establishment of HF-specific DMPs that integrate primary care and cardiology services including a regulation of the remuneration of stakeholders and program infrastructure is needed to decrease the burden of HF for both the individual and society.

Keywords: Disease management plan; Heart failure; Multidisciplinary management.

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Conflict of interest statement

G. Poelzl, B. Fetz, J. Altenberger, M. Fritsch, J. Auer, E. Stachl, A. Boehmer, H. Frauendorfer, C. Ebner, F. Geyrhofer, S. Pötz, A. Prim, H. Alber, R. de Grandis, C. Drack, and M. Hülsmann declare that they have no competing interests.

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