Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Application 1111

Remote Monitoring Systems for Patients with Implanted Cardiac Device

Remote Monitoring Systems for Patients with Implanted Cardiac Device




Application No

1111

Application NameRemote Monitoring Systems for Patients with Implanted Cardiac Device
Advisory PanelAssociate Professor John Atherton
(Chair and MSAC member)
Dr Dr Ewa Piejko
(MSAC member)
Dr Jane Hall
(MSAC member - Health economist)
Dr John Hayes
(Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand nominee)
Mr Niall Gossland
(Consumers' Health Forum nominee)
Dr Cameron Singleton
(Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand nominee)
Date Received by MSAC Secretariat21 September 2006
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterMSAC has considered the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness for the use of remote monitoring systems for patients with implanted cardiac devices including standard pacemakers, implanted cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy compared with standard clinic-based follow-up alone.

MSAC finds that the procedure is safe.

MSAC finds that clinical effectiveness is not demonstrated.

A formal economic assessment was therefore not performed.

MSAC does not support public funding for the use of remote monitoring systems for patients with implanted cardiac devices.
Stage 4 - Decision
Noting of MSAC advice by the Minister does not constitute a final decision in relation to the provision of public funding		MSAC considered this assessment on 6th June 2008.
The Minister noted MSAC's advice 28th August 2008.
Stage 5 - Implementation

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