HealthLeaders Media September 10, 2024
Health systems like West Tennessee Healthcare are using AI platforms that can map out a patient’s predicted stay, allowing clinicians to plan discharges and even coordinate with payers on insurance coverage.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– As AI companies sets their sights on clinical care, hospitals are using the technology tp predict how long a patient might be hospitalized.
– By creating a patient’s projected length of stay, clinicians can plan what services are needed, prepare a discharge plan and even collaborate with payers on the patient’s insurance needs.
– West Tennessee Healthcare officials estimate they’ve saved more than $5 million over the past year by reducing patient length of stay, improving discharges and reducing friction with payers.
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