Today, COPD care teams are effectively managing patients within each care setting. However, as value-based standards continue to rise, this is no longer enough. Teams face the vital need to drive better outcomes by integrating care between settings. Unfortunately, this extension of care will demand more resources that care teams simply don’t have. Examples of resource limitations:
But do these limitations mean that inadequate care is inevitable? Our COPD insiders say no. That’s because they’re exploring virtual technologies that extend their reach, empower patients, and increase quality without increasing resource consumption. Let’s look at some of their extraordinary ideas.
Medicine Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, UNC Director of Population Health Services, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor
University of North Carolina School of Medicine’s Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
RT, Owner Kauffman Consulting, LLC
Medical Director, Swedish Edmonds Urgent Care Director, Complex Care Management for Vituity
New technologies can help offset major costs, but they may involve upfront costs of their own. Before implementing a digital health solution, or campaigning for one, it’s important to perform due diligence to justify the time and investment. When appealing to administration or other stakeholders, consider the criteria to the right. Focus on how your idea keeps the patient at the center of care and drives better outcomes for all.
Improving care pathways and long-term health
Influenceing behavior patients and providers
Improving finqncial outcomes
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Today’s new challenges beg for new solutions. To integrate care delivery and reduce COPD readmissions, we need to embrace virtual care. Each tool mentioned above was designed to help reduce COPD readmissions by helping to manage care more efficiently and effectively. Dr. Drummond believes a highly functioning practice can reduce COPD readmission costs by 15-20%. He also believes that 30% of referrals to COPD pulmonologists can be prevented by “interventions that empower the PCP.” Ultimately, digital tools can help patients take control of their own wellness. Dr. Kumar says that with an AI navigator, “patients felt empowered, they felt like they understood their disease, they felt connected to somebody who could get them to the resources that they needed.” The payoff: “We are now seeing a significant drop in that post-acute spend that we otherwise wouldn't have seen.”
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