Healthcare IT Today November 12, 2020
Care transitions between acute and post-acute organizations remains fraught with challenges. They can be inefficient, highly manual, and prone to errors. This has been known for years, yet remains an area that receives little attention and funding. Why is that?
This was the central question in a Healthcare IT Today panel discussion (recording available) featuring:
- Mary Kay Thalken, RN, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer at Ensocare
- Patrick Yee, Chief Technology Officer at Ensocare
- Mark Kestner, Chief Medical Officer at TractManager
Current state of care transitions
“Patient transitions today are very bumpy, at best,” stated Thalken. “The process for the staff handling transitions is largely manual. They are still using telephones, fax machines, and copiers. There are about 40 steps...
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