Peer-Reviewed Research
Evidence has been published after external peer-review. Findings are generalizable but may have limitations.
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Ostrovsky A, O’Connor L, Marshal O, et al. Predicting 30-120 day readmission risk among Medicare FFS patients using non-medical workers and mobile technology. Perspectives in Health Information Management. January 2016.
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Munevar D, Drozd E, & Ostrovsky A. Correlation between Medicare A spending and hospitalization risk score using mobile technology. Avalere Independent Analysis. 2015.
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Call to Reduce Hospitalizations Using Phone Assessments to Predict & Avoid Hospitalizations For MI Choice Participants
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AHRQ. Service Delivery Innovation: Community-Based Health Coaches and Care Coordinators Reduce Readmissions Using Information Technology To Identify and Support At-Risk Medicare Patients After Discharge. Rockville, MD. 2014.
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AHRQ: AHRQ’s Care Coordination Work Leads to Better Outcomes, Lower Costs for Massachusetts Agency on Aging. Impact Case Study. Rockville, MD. Sept 2014.
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Leading Age: Center for Aging Services Technologies. Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Long-Term and Post-Acute Care: A Primer and Provider Selection Guide 2015
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Ostrovsky A, Cisneros A, & Morgan A. Are long-term supports and services a logical next step in the evolution of bundled payments? Annals of Long-term Care. Nov 2015.
Emerging Evidence
Quality improvement data, presentation at academic conference requiring peer-review, or case studies. Findings require more research to be generalizable.
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Parsons C & O’Connor L. Medicare claims demonstrating up to 20% reduction in 30-day readmissions after introduction of mobile technology. Healthy Aging Summit. 2015.
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Ostrovsky A. Using community (big) data to drive quality improvement. New England Quality Improvement Organization Educational Webinar. 2015.
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Care Transitions Programs: Creating a Behavioral Health Intervention. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Current Research
Research initiatives currently underway. No findings to report yet.
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Dr. Charlene Quinn. Clustered randomized controlled trial comparing standard care coordination vs care coordination with a predictive analytics technology in a Medicaid-funded LTSS population. (Funded)
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Dr. Kennon Copeland. Retrospective comparison of 3 communities in MD, MA, and WA: Impact of a community-based care transition program using predictive analytics on Medicare A utilization
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Dr. Alexi Bonardi. Prospective evaluation of HCBS providers using predictive analytics technology on National Core Indicators.
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Dr. Robyn Stone. Clustered randomized controlled trial comparing impact of standard housing resource specialists to resource specialists using a predictive analytics technology on ED utilization in an aging population living in publicly subsidized housing.
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Dr. Si-Chi Chin. Randomized Controlled Trial of Connected Care Technology and Home Care Aides.
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