Hewner, Sharon | Digital Healthcare Research

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Description

This study aimed to improve care transitions for low-income patients with multiple chronic conditions using health information exchange, and found significant reductions in inpatient and emergency department utilization.

Grant Number

R21 HS022575

Principal Investigator(s)

Hewner, Sharon

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes - Final Report

Citation

Hewner S. Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes - Final Report. (Prepared by State University of New York at Buffalo under Grant No. R21 HS022575). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2017.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

The roles of chronic disease complexity, health system integration, and care management in post-discharge healthcare utilization in a low-income population.

Citation

Hewner S, Casucci S, Castner J. The roles of chronic disease complexity, health system integration, and care management in post-discharge healthcare utilization in a low-income population. Res Nurs Health 2016 Aug;39(4):215-28. PMID: 27284973.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Integrating social context into comprehensive shared care plans: A scoping review.

Citation

Sullivan SS, Mistretta F, Casucci S, et al. Integrating social context into comprehensive shared care plans: A scoping review. Nurs Outlook 2017 Feb 3. pii:S0029-6554(16)30257-3. PMID: 28237357.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Informatics’ role in integrating population and patient-level knowledge to improve care transitions in complex chronic disease.

Citation

Hewner SJ, Seo JY. Informatics’ role in integrating population and patient-level knowledge to improve care transitions in complex chronic disease. OJNI 2014;18(2).

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Aligning population-based care management with chronic disease complexity.

Citation

Hewner S, Seo JY, Gothard SE, et al. Aligning population-based care management with chronic disease complexity. Nurs Outlook. 2014 Jul-Aug;62(4):250-8. PMID: 24882573.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Frequent emergency department utilization and behavioral health diagnoses.

Citation

Castner J, Wu YW, Mehrok N, et. Frequent emergency department utilization and behavioral health diagnoses. Nurs Res 2015 Jan-Feb;64(1):3-12. PMID: 25502056.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Comparative effectiveness of risk-stratified care management in reducing readmissions in Medicaid adults with chronic disease.

Citation

Hewner S, Wu YW, Castner J. Comparative effectiveness of risk-stratified care management in reducing readmissions in Medicaid adults with chronic disease. J Healthc Qual 2016 Jan-Feb;38(1):3-16. PMID: 26730804.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Integrating social determinants of health into primary care clinical and informational workflow during care transitions.

Citation

Hewner S, Casucci S, Sullivan S, et al. Integrating social determinants of health into primary care clinical and informational workflow during care transitions. eGEMs 2017;5(2):2. DOI: http://doi.org/10.13063/2327-9214.1282

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes

Reducing emergency room visits and in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data.

Citation

Hewner S, Sullivan SS, Yu G. Reducing emergency room visits and in-hospitalizations by implementing best practice for transitional care using innovative technology and big data. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2018 Mar 23. doi: 10.1111/wvn.12286. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 29569327.

Principal Investigator

Hewner, Sharon

Project Name

Coordinating Transitions: Health Information Technology Role in Improving Multiple Chronic Disease Outcomes