Aetna: Identifying and Addressing Serious Health Risks
Featuring: Dr. Henry Wei, Senior Medical Director
When the CareEngine notified a patient and his doctor that he was at risk for a burst artery, he received care in time to prevent it from happening. CareEngine can reduce costs by improving health outcomes. A study of 40,000 patients found that the CareEngine reduced hospitalizations by 8 percent and lowered overall health care costs.
“The Care Engine triggered an alert that said, ‘…You’re appropriate for screening [for an abdominal aortic aneurism – widening of the main artery, which can lead it to burst].’ It turns out he had one, and it was quite large, and it was repaired.”
“What I love about working with this group at Aetna is that we are really looking to capture technology not just for the sake of technology. It is about helping patients. It’s why I went into medicine in the first place.”