Regional data exchange to improve care for veterans after non-VA hospitalization: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coordination of care, especially after a patient experiences an acute care event, is a challenge for many health systems. Event notification is a form of health information exchange (HIE) which has the potential to support care coordination by alerting primary care providers when a patient experiences an acute care event. While promising, there exists little evidence on the impact of event notification in support of reengagement into primary care. The objectives of this study are to 1) examine the effectiveness of event notification on health outcomes for older adults who experience acute care events, and 2) compare approaches to how providers respond to event notifications.

Methods

In a cluster randomized trial conducted across two medical centers within the U.S.

SUBMITTER: Dixon BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6611045 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature