Analysis of Healthcare Interventions That Change Patient Trajectories

October 10, 2005 Analysis of Healthcare Interventions That Change Patient Trajectories A patient trajectory is the sequence of events that involves the patient with the healthcare system. An intervention can affect trajectories by improving health, thereby reducing healthcare utilization or replacing a costly form of utilization (e.g., inpatient stays) with a more economical form of utilization (e.g., office visits to physicians or use of prescription medications). In this monograph, we examine the following selected interventions in the healthcare system that affect patient trajectories: Implement Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) as a means to reduce adverse drug events (ADEs . . .