Researchers at Boston-based Mass General Brigham have developed an automated frailty assessment tool, the MGB-Electronic Frailty Index, to predict older adults’ risk of emergency healthcare visits, hospital readmissions, or death. The tool uses data from electronic health records to measure frailty, helping health providers make more informed decisions when managing high-risk elder patients. The tool can be integrated within existing EHR systems, increasing its applicability across different healthcare settings.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
