Using technology to reduce readmissions

Healthc Financ Manage. 2013 Dec;67(12):76-80.

Abstract

The most effective readmission-prevention technologies include capabilities to: Accurately predict risk and stratify patients Synthesize compartmentalized data, both structured and unstructured, in real time and transform the data into actionable insights. Streamline workflow to shift time toward higher impact activities. Bridge care and communication across the continuum.

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Technology*
  • Communication
  • Efficiency, Organizational
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Assessment
  • United States