Capitated Telehealth Coaching Hospital Readmission Service in Australia: Pragmatic Controlled Evaluation.

Carmel Mary Martin Narelle Hinkley Keith Stockman Donald Campbell

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

Clinically and statistically meaningful reductions in acute hospital bed days in the intention-to-treat group when compared to that of the usual care group were demonstrated (P<.001), although admission frequency was unchanged with more short stay admissions in the intention-to-treat group. Nonrandomized control selection was a limitation. Nonetheless, MonashWatch was successful in the context of the HealthLinks: Chronic Care capitation initiative and is expanding.

Keyphrases

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chronic pain
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