Studies from Massachusetts General Hospital in the Area of Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Described (Postoperative Patient Portal Messaging Is Associated With Return To the Emergency Department After Lumbar Spine Surgery).

Předmět:	PATIENT portals EMERGENCY room visits MEDICAL care use SURGICAL technology LUMBAR vertebrae SPINAL surgery
Zdroj:	Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week; 1/12/2025, p1324-1324, 1p
Abstrakt:	A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital explored the impact of postoperative patient portal messaging on emergency department visits after lumbar spine surgery. The research found that patients who messaged their care team through an electronic patient portal were more likely to visit the emergency department within 90 days of surgery. Patients with lower health literacy levels were particularly at risk for these visits. The study suggests that identifying high-risk patients and providing virtual access to care teams could help reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization. [Extracted from the article]
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