Evaluation of electronic health record-integrated digital health tools to engage hospitalized patients in discharge preparation

ConclusionsEHR-integrated digital health tools to prepare patients for discharge did not significantly increase patient activation and was associated with a longer length of stay. While issues uncovered by the checklist may have encouraged patients to inquire about their discharge preparedness, other factors associated with patient activation and length of stay may explain our observations. We offer insights for using PAM-13 in context of real-world health-IT implementations.Trial RegistrationNIH US National Library of Medicine, NCT03116074, clinicaltrials.gov
Source: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association - Category: Information Technology Source Type: research