The impact of COVID-19 on health care delivery has heightened the need to apply innovative approaches supported by technology to help identify and engage for patients with COVID-19 at high-risk for severe outcomes. This challenge has intensified with the continuing evolution of what we know about COVID-19 as many patients with high-risk chronic conditions and a positive COVID-19 test defer care, and delay follow up which may lead to negative patient outcomes.
Program Description:
1) Learn about current trends occurring nationally with COVID-19 disease burden and its impact on the healthcare ecosystem.
2) Share Froedtert's systematic approach to identify and engage high-risk patients and reduce unwanted care variability.
The presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the current COVID-19 disease burden landscape, its impact on the healthcare ecosystem, and potential gaps in care. The health system case study provides their approach to identification of high-risk patients; how solutions were prioritized, developed and implemented; and associated challenges encountered when initiating these solutions. Topics include examples of the identification of high-risk patients with COVID-19, EHR optimization to help identify these patients, and examples of appropriate follow up care.