Technologies for Improving Post Acute Care Transitions and Preventing Hospitalizations Lynn Redington, DrPH, MBA Senior Program Director Center for Technology and Aging February 15, 2011

Center for Technology and Aging  Established in 2009 with funding from The SCAN Foundation, located at the Public Health Institute  Mission: Expand use of technologies that help older adults lead healthier lives and maintain independence  Independent, non-profit resource center on issues related to diffusion of technology for older adults  Technology Diffusion Grants Programs  e.g., Tech4Impact grant

CTA Collaboration with AoA, CMS  Tech4Impact a private/public collaboration  Tech4Impact complements Option D grant  Other Tech4Impact Stakeholders  Grant applicants: State Units on Aging  Grant program implementers: ADRCs and their community partners (e.g., community hospitals)  Patients/Consumers targeted: Those transitioning from hospital to home or other similar settings

Tech4Impact Diffusion Grants Program  Purpose: accelerate adoption/diffusion of technologies that better enable care transitions models  Expected outcomes: reduce readmissions...better health, better care, lower costs  Grant Process  12 Option D States Applied  5 Selected for Funding  Total of $500,000  Jan-Dec 2011 For more info:

Tech4Impact Grant Awards StatesTechnologies California Indiana Rhode Island Texas Washington Digital Health --Online info --EHRs, ePHRs --Evaluation tools

Digital Health Tools for Care Transitions Potential Benefits  Empowering  Fosters teamwork, coordination  Reduces waste, delays, guesswork  Anywhere, anytime, anyone ... esp. for complex care needs

Medication Optimization Technologies Other Techs Used by CTA Grantees to Reduce Hospitalizations  Computerized Pill Dispensers  Grantee: Caring Choices  Video, Spoken Format Technologies  Grantee: Connecticut Pharmacists Foundation, Khmer Health Advocates  Computer Algorithms that Analyze Medications and Medication Use  Grantees: VA Central California, VNSNY, ASCP Foundation For more info:

Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies Other Techs Used by CTA Grantees to Reduce Hospitalizations  Several CTA RPM grantees  VHA a leader in Care Coordination/Telehealth  RPM Benefits  Early detection of red flags  Improved patient self-management and satisfaction  Reduced rates of ED and hospital use For more info:

Future CTA Technology Initiatives  Mobile Health  Integration of patient devices with EHRs  Continued work in MedOp and RPM  Capturing/sharing tools, lessons learned  Identifying and overcoming barriers

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