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Cut Readmissions with Discharge 'Passports,' Communication

Karen M. Cheung | Fierce Healthcare | December 22, 2011

Discharge planning and provider communication helped Philadelphia hospitals reduce readmissions by 7 percent, according to a report released last week by The Health Care Improvement Foundation. Most of the hospitals involved screened patients that are at risk for readmissions and provided them with checklists and reminders about medications and appointments, developing what they call "passports." Read More »

Healthcare Reform To Boost Growth In Telehealth Market By 55 Percent In 2013

Press Release | IHS Inc, InMedica, IMS Research | December 19, 2012

From 2010 to 2011 usage of remote patient monitoring, or telehealth, increased by 22.2 percent as the number of patients enrolled worldwide reached 241,200. However, telehealth device revenues only grew by 5.0 percent from 2010 to 2011; and 18.0 percent from 2011 to 2012. Read More »