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Banner University Health Plans Reduces Hospital & Emergency Department Utilization Using Pyx Health’s Platform to Address Loneliness
March 15, 2021 GMT
TUCSON, Ariz., March 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A white paper reveals that Banner University Health Plans’ use of a novel interactive platform-plus-support center with members after discharge from emergency room or inpatient care resulted in a substantial reduction in subsequent inpatient costs and emergency department use. Analyzing the experiences of 1,170 members aged 18-103 years and comparing that data with a control group that did not access the digital platform, BUHP realized savings of $847 per member per month over a six-month period on this group of high-cost members.