High-tech and low-tech communication strategies

The Wall Street Journal had an article today highlighting both high-tech and low-tech strategies for reducing hospital readmission rates. Many hospital readmissions can be traced to poor communication when a patient is discharged from the hospital. Patients who do not know what they need to do after they leave the hospital to continue to get better are at a higher risk of returning to the hospital. Facilitating better communication about discharge instructions and creating opportunities for patients to ask questions before they leave, may facilitate better health outcomes for patients.