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E-Mail BOSTON - The Community CAre Transitions (C-CAT) clinical trial, which paired community health workers (CHWs) with patients admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), has found that fewer intervention group participants were readmitted within 30 days than control group participants. The effect was significant for those discharged to short-term rehabilitation but not for those discharged home. The study has been published in These results indicate that CHW interventions may help reduce hospital readmissions and improve preventive care among some clinically complex patients within an accountable care organization, says lead author and C-CAT trial principal investigator Jocelyn Carter, MD, MPH, a physician-scientist in the MGH Division of General Internal Medicine. ....
Smart Meter Announces Chief Executive Officer Casey Pittock, an Established Value Creator in Connected Healthcare Share Article Casey Pittock joins Smart Meter bringing connected health, software and home health industry expertise for continued channel growth and market penetration, expanding the suite of FDA registered devices, cloud data, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services, and digital health technologies. TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) February 18, 2021 Smart Meter announced today they have welcomed Casey Pittock to lead their organization as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Casey brings with him a wealth of knowledge and substantial history in leading organizations in the Connected Health, Software and Telehealth markets. He most recently served as CEO of Udex Software, a cloud platform for the home health industry, was President and CEO of Tunstall Americas, the US division of Tunstall Healthca ....