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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

Healthcare It News

OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Digital Transformation 101: A handy primer

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Past employers and clients have included Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Stanford Children's, Sutter Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Alberta Health Services, Hamilton Health Sciences, University Health Network and others.

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How Reasoning-Based AI Improves Care Transitions

HIT Consultant

Applications in Care Transition The three principles of responsible AI use are particularly applicable in care transitions, where managing patient handoffs between different care settings is critical. About Matt A. Murphy Matt A.

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Fixing The Hospital-To-Home Health Care Transition

Home Health Care

The transition between hospital discharge and home health care is often fraught with issues. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the most crucial parts of a patient’s care journey. When I’m talking about acuity creep, I’m thinking about how much need do the patients in our care models require?”

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Patient experience, safety worse during pandemic, Leapfrog says

Health Care Dive

Patients reported issues with hospital staff responsiveness and said their experiences with care transitions out of a hospital setting worsened considerably during the pandemic, according to the watchdog.

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Optum, LHC Group Put Pedal Down On Home-Based Care Efforts

Home Health Care

“Nearly 80% of these cases avoid hospitalization, and we expect to expand this capability to a broader mix of patients in the years ahead.” LHC Group specifically provides care under the Optum Health umbrella, and within that, in home and community care.

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PointClickCare Launches Transitions of Care Solution to Reduce Medicare Readmissions

HIT Consultant

The new solution addresses the significant issue of hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries. Coupled with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) increased focus on seamless care transitions, Medicare Advantage plans are under pressure to intervene quickly and effectively to prevent avoidable readmissions.