Improve Patient Care and Check the CMS “Box” with Tailored Clinical Intelligence

Care teams are under tremendous pressure to manage patient care effectively, not only to reduce costs and keep patients well, but also to help their organizations comply with regulations and meet reimbursement requirements. New clinical intelligence technology can help address these challenges.

As of May 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospitals to send electronic patient event notifications for admission, discharge, or transfer (ADT) to another healthcare facility, community provider or practitioner.

With 26% of physicians not receiving hospital discharge summaries in time for most follow-up appointments, the CMS rule is intended to improve care coordination by allowing a receiving provider, facility or practitioner to reach out to the patient and deliver appropriate follow-up care in a timely manner.

Surescripts Care Event Notifications makes complying with the rule easy, as it’s designed to provide ADT notifications. By subscribing to updates for their patients, clinicians and care managers can more easily avoid duplicative therapies, prevent adverse drug events and provide informed care.