Unequal access to remote monitoring for rural heart device patients
Official title: Identifying Disparities in Care of Rural Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
Funded at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic · NIH-11290752 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant plans to study how people in rural areas with pacemakers or defibrillators may have worse outcomes due to connectivity and access gaps, and how remote monitoring could help.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lebanon, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2023 |
| Project end | January 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $210,976 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM148278-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11290752 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with cardiac implantable devices living in rural areas who rely on remote monitoring.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in non-rural settings or without access to remote monitoring may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
The project focuses on patients with cardiac implantable devices in rural communities to understand disparities in care. It uses remote monitoring data to examine how geography affects device care and outcomes. The goal is to identify barriers and opportunities to improve equity in treatment and follow-up for rural patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to more equitable care for rural patients with CIEDs through better use of remote monitoring.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work shows remote monitoring can improve outcomes, but rural disparities in RM have not been fully explored.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Zeitler, Emily — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
- Study coordinator: Zeitler, Emily
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.