Heart failure care is no longer about choosing which device to use – it’s about how technologies work together. In a recent episode of The Heart Failure Beat, Laura Peters, DNP, discusses a new scientific statement on Integrated Healthcare Technologies in Heart Failure, developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. 

“We’ve seen an explosion of devices,” Dr. Peters explains, “but most guidance has focused on individual technologies. We wanted to bring them together and think about systems-level care.” 

The episode highlights evidence showing that patient adherence to these technologies is critical to reducing hospitalizations and mortality. Dr.  Peters also emphasizes that data alone isn’t enough: “Patients do better when the data they send actually leads to actionable feedback.” 

The conversation explores real-world barriers, including digital literacy, access in rural and underserved communities, and clinician burnout. Looking ahead, Dr. Peters points to artificial intelligence as a key enabler - helping integrate data streams, identify patient-specific thresholds, and offload clinician workload. 

As heart failure care evolves, this episode makes clear: integration, teamwork, and thoughtful use of technology will define the future.

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Read the full scientific statement: https://onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-9164(25)01036-X/fulltext 

Access implementation resources developed by the authors: https://hfsa.org/integrated-health-technologies-heart-failure-scientific-statement-heart-failure-society-america-and