Ankota's technology enables care coordination between providers to improve care transitions and reduce avoidable readmissions. It allows hospitals to: 1) Engage patients during hospitalization and organize post-acute care providers. 2) Share discharge summaries with post-acute providers and ensure medication reconciliation. 3) Schedule follow-up calls and visits. The technology is delivered via a HIPAA-compliant cloud solution and has benefits like easy online access and quick deployment across healthcare organizations.

1. Discharge Follow-up Appointment Challenge
April 30, 2012
“Ecosystem” Ankota technology enables Care Coordination among
providers to better manage Care Transitions and reduce avoidable
readmissions
Demonstrated in this challenge:
• Engage patient/family on diagnosis in hospital
• Organize & manage the “ecosystem” of post-acute care providers
• Discharge summary to post-acute providers
• Teach back with patients and family
• Reconcile medications and confirm medication plan
• Discharge plan to patients
• Confirm handoff to primary care, therapy, nursing, and others
• Scheduling among Transitions coach and post-acute providers
• Telephone call 2-3 days after discharge
• Solution is readily available and in use with dozens
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2. Ankota’s technology is delivered via SaaS, or
Software-as-a-Service
Benefits Include:
• Web based, available online or offline
• No Client/Server software installation or maintenance
• Shorter deployment time in a few weeks NOT a few months
• Scale and adoption across the entire healthcare ecosystem including:
Community collaboratives, physician practices, SNF, durable medical
equipment companies , physical therapy, etc.
• Operating cost versus capital expenditure
• HIPPA Compliant delivery of information
Contact Melissa.Rowley@Ankota.com
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3. Example of a Patient Discharge from
One Solution
EMR
Hospital staff conducts risk
assessment w/patient in the
hospital for readmission.
If certain criteria are met,
they contact the Coach in each
hospital
Discharge Summary
Ankota Cloud Makes it available in a HIPAA compliant
Hospital Care Transitions Coach
Solution
Xchange manner to receiving referral entity
Skilled Nursing Facility
In Hospital, Schedules
Follow-up Durable Medical Equipment ordered
Visit with PCP
Community Collaborative
Care Transitions Projects
Affiliated Physician Practices
Discharge
Summary
Patient Home and calls
provided phone number
once appointment has
been confirmed
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4. EXAMPLE OF A TARGETED PROJECT
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5. Implementation of the Southwest Community
Care Transitions Collaborative
Ankota will leverage our healthcare experience from Johns Hopkins and GE
Healthcare to deliver a coordinated “ecosystem”.
Our Approach
• Upon award, a detailed implementation plan will be developed
• Implementation time could span 4-12 weeks depending on the number of
integrations and other required factors.
• Implementation planning could begin in as little as 2 weeks.
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6. Implementation of the Southwest Community Care
Transitions Collaborative
(Screen Shots)
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10. Care Transitions Coach can schedule follow-up
visits with the patient

11. Interactive Care Transitions Patient Deliverable