Combining low-tech and high-tech solutions has the greatest potential to help hospitals and health systems reduce cost, improve outcomes, and enhance the patient experience, according to a new issue brief from the American Hospital Association. The report has examples of how hospitals and health systems are using low-tech solutions to achieve value, from reducing energy use to addressing the social determinants of health and implementing team-based care.
The issue brief can be obtained at https://www.aha.org/system/files/media/file/2019/12/value-initiative-issue-brief-8-low-tech-solutions-advance-value.pdf.