hospital readmissions

Smartphones showing the Laguna Health app
By  Emily Olsen 12:55 pm September 8, 2021
Laguna Health is launching an app to help patients manage their care at home after discharge from the hospital. The app offers post-discharge patients access to a 24/7 care team, behavioral care providers and coaches, recovery plans, educational resources, and chat or video appointments. Laguna is currently undergoing a clinical trial with NorthShore University HealthSystem in the Chicago area...
By  Aditi Pai 08:01 am April 7, 2015
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston will pilot iGetBetter's apps to reduce hospital readmissions through remote patient monitoring and post-discharge patient engagement. The pilot will target patients that have heart disease, specifically those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). “There is a great need for innovative approaches to relieve symptoms for patients with hypertrophic...
By  Neil Versel 02:30 am March 7, 2013
Graci Bluetooth weight scale used in Geisinger case study. Telehealth systems provider AMC Health is offering a money-back guarantee that its customers will see at least a 10 percent decline in hospital readmissions within 90 days of implementing AMC's interactive voice response (IVR) technology and case management services. "We feel confident enough that this will reduce readmissions enough...