A budget impact analysis of a digital monitoring solution in patients treated with oral anticancer agents: a medico-economic analysis of the randomized phase 3 CAPRI trial

Etienne Minvielle, Henri Leleu (), Marc Masseti, Arlindo Ferreira, Gérard Pouvourville, Mario Di Palma and Florian Scotté
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Etienne Minvielle: Division of Interdisciplinary Patient Care Pathways (DIOPP)
Henri Leleu: Public health expertise
Marc Masseti: Public health expertise
Arlindo Ferreira: Resilience
Gérard Pouvourville: ESSEC Business School
Mario Di Palma: Division of Interdisciplinary Patient Care Pathways (DIOPP)
Florian Scotté: Division of Interdisciplinary Patient Care Pathways (DIOPP)

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2025, vol. 26, issue 2, No 8, 267-273

Abstract: Abstract Background/Objectives Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has demonstrated numerous benefits in cancer care, including improved quality of life, overall survival, and reduced medical resource use. This study presents a budget impact analysis of a nurse navigator-led RPM program, based on the CAPRI trial, from the perspective of the French national health insurance (NHI). The study aimed to assess the impact of the program on medical resource utilization and costs. Methods Medical resource utilization data were collected from both medico-administrative sources and patient-reported questionnaires. Costs were calculated by applying unit costs to resource utilization and estimating the average monthly cost per patient. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore different perspectives and varying resource consumption. Results The analysis included 559 cancer patients participating in the CAPRI program. From the NHI perspective, the program resulted in average savings of €377 per patient over the 4.58-month follow-up period, mainly due to reduced hospitalizations. The all-payers perspective yielded even greater savings of €504 per patient. Sensitivity analyses supported the robustness of the findings. Conclusion The budget impact analysis demonstrated that the CAPRI RPM program was associated with cost savings from the perspective of the NHI. The program’s positive impact on reducing hospitalizations outweighed the additional costs associated with remote monitoring. These findings highlight the potential economic benefits of implementing RPM programs in cancer care. Further research is warranted to assess the long-term cost-effectiveness and scalability of such programs in the real-world settings.

Keywords: Remote patient monitoring; Budget impact analysis; Cancer care; Medical resource utilization; Cost savings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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