Hospitals can reduce readmission rates by using big data analytics to deliver preventive care, improve patient engagement, and enhance communication across the care continuum.

Unplanned hospital readmissions are one of the costliest services in healthcare, with organizations shelling out billions each year on these frequently avoidable episodes. With the rise of value-based care initiatives, most notably CMS’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), organizations are looking for ways to use their many sources of data to cut down on expensive readmission rates.

Source: healthitanalytics.com
Author: Jessica Kent