Collaborative development of a rules‐based electronic health record algorithm for Hospital‐at‐Home eligibility

2025/06/29 by Tsai‐Ling Liu, Timothy Hetherington, Marc Kowalkowski +6 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Health Professions · Medicine · #Chronic Disease Management Strategies #Electronic Health Records Systems #Medical Coding and Health Information

paper · doi:10.1002/jhm.70107

openalex publication_date 2025/06/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Identifying appropriate patients for hospital at Home (HaH) is challenged by the extensive inpatient population, the dynamic nature of hospitalizations, and the eligibility window for entry into the care model. This study presents the development of a rules-based algorithm (RBA) leveraging electronic health record (EHR) data to improve HaH patient identification, which is crucial for efficient HaH operations. RBA adjustments incorporated clinician feedback to align analytics resources and enhance clinical workflows. Our study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and the potential for analytics to optimize efficiency for emerging care models.

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• 🏠 Hospital-at-Home is growing! This EHR algorithm: ✅ Screens for eligibility automatically ✅ Integrates into workflows ✅ Built collaboratively ✅ Reduces manual work Smart tech + teamwork! 🔗 https: [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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