WHIE, My Health Direct aim to reduce ED visits
Wisconsin Health Information Exchange (WHIE) has signed an agreement with My Health Direct to allow Milwaukee-area individuals who have used hospital emergency departments to access primary care follow-up appointments in the community.
The primary goals of this agreement are to reduce ED overcrowding, reduce inappropriate use of hospital EDs and to promote primary medical homes, satated My Health Direct, a Brookfield, Wis.-based health IT company.
The contract will benefit Milwaukee area residents who are in need of follow-up appointments post-emergency care, the company added.
My Health Direct’s web-based platform engages stakeholders across multiple platforms to enable coordinated access to care, the company stated.
Among the participating hospitals are: Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore, Aurora West Allis Medical Center, and Froedtert & Community Health.
The primary goals of this agreement are to reduce ED overcrowding, reduce inappropriate use of hospital EDs and to promote primary medical homes, satated My Health Direct, a Brookfield, Wis.-based health IT company.
The contract will benefit Milwaukee area residents who are in need of follow-up appointments post-emergency care, the company added.
My Health Direct’s web-based platform engages stakeholders across multiple platforms to enable coordinated access to care, the company stated.
Among the participating hospitals are: Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore, Aurora West Allis Medical Center, and Froedtert & Community Health.