Implementing home measurements (ECGs) via the BeterDichtbij app at the Cardiology department

This project is made possible by: ZonMw. The COVID pandemic has led to new ways of communicating with patients. There is also an increasing need for providing care 'remotely'. The hospital started the technical rollout of the BeterDichtbij service in 2020 (for both messages/conversations and video calling via the app). Providing this form of care has added value for both healthcare provider and patient. This makes it possible to explore possibilities for communication and results of measurements (which the patient carries out himself in the home situation) via BeterDichtbij. This means that the patient has to come to the hospital less frequently for a physical appointment and the patient can collect measurements in his own home situation. The care provider can assess these measurements at a suitable time and, if necessary, can easily communicate with the patient via BeterDichtbij.