Background Prior research suggests an association between clinical outcomes in heart
failure (HF) and social determinants of health (SDoH). Because providers should identify …

The number of older patients is constantly growing, and early hospital readmissions in this
population represent a major problem from a health, social and economic point of view …

Importance For patients discharged from the emergency department (ED), timely outpatient
in-person follow-up is associated with improved mortality, but the effectiveness of telehealth …

METHODS We extracted data from the University of Pennsylvania Health System's (UPHS)
electronic medical record. We included all adult discharges from the inpatient medicine …

Background The impact of a new class of automated digital patient engagement (DPE)
platforms on potentially avoidable costs, hospital admissions, and complications after …

Background As an effort to reduce hospital readmissions, early follow-up visits were
recommended by the Society of Hospital Medicine. However, published literature on the …

BACKGROUND: Timely follow-up after hospital discharge may decrease readmission to
hospital. Financial incentives to improve follow-up have been introduced in the United …

Background Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lead to
unplanned hospital activity, but our understanding of what drives this is incomplete …

Introduction Historically, trauma patients have low adherence to recommended outpatient
follow-up plans, which is crucial for improved long-term clinical outcomes. We sought to …

Background Previous studies have identified disparities in readmissions among Medicare
beneficiaries hospitalized for the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program's (HRRP's) …