AI Screening For Opioid Use Disorder Associated With 47% Lower Odds Of Hospital Readmission Within 30 Days

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based screening tool was more effective than traditional in-person screening and addiction consultation at preventing hospital readmissions within 30 days for hospitalized adults with opioid use disorder (OUD), a study has found. The AI-screening tool was as effective as a screening conducted by a clinical professional at identifying those with OUD and initiating consultation with an addiction specialist. People screened by the AI tool were 47% less likely to be readmitted during the first 30 days of discharge. About 8% of hospitalized adults who received the AI screening were readmitted to the hospital, compared . . .