Hackensack Meridian Health Pilots Predictive Analytics Training Model
Hospice News January 3, 2024
Hackensack Meridian Health is testing the utilization of predictive analytics technology to improve timely hospice transitions.
A group of hospice providers and data scientists at the New Jersey-based health system have developed artificial intelligence (AI) technology aimed at helping its clinical teams to better identify when a patient is nearing the end of life or could benefit from serious illness care.
A main goal is to develop a statistical model that helps provide benchmarks for clinicians to know when to have serious illness and end-of-life care conversations with patients and families, according to Dr. Lauren Koniaris, vice president and chief medical informatics officer at the health system.
“Think of this as a ‘check engine’ light,” Koniaris told Bloomberg. “It’s a...