As the state designated entity to operate and manage the New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN), the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) prioritizes efficiency when promoting healthcare interoperability throughout the state. Admission, Discharge, and Transfer (ADT) alerts are a core feature of the NJHIN—enabling providers to quickly share and review critical information on their shared patients.
What are ADT Alerts?
ADT Alerts are created by a hospital’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system whenever a patient is admitted to a hospital, discharged from a hospital, or transferred from one hospital to another. The data provided from these alerts includes things like patient demographics, diagnosis, patient status and location, and insurance information. Through the NJHIN, these alerts are automatically sent to providers’ EHRs and healthcare organizations in real time.
Who Benefits from ADT Alerts?
ADT alerts are an asset to every entity within the New Jersey Healthcare system. They are a benefit to the provider side, the patient side, and the statewide health system at large through various methods and functions:
- Improved Continuity of Care – Providers can stay informed on their patients’ significant health updates, enabling timely follow-ups and care interventions to improve care quality and lower the cost of care.
- Streamlined Care Coordination – ADT alerts provide immediate updates to all members of a patient’s care team, allowing health care teams to coordinate care more effectively for the benefit of the patient.
- Simplified Transitions of Care – ADT alerts help facilitate smoother hand-offs by ensuring the receiving care team has all the relevant information they need to provide quality care to the patient.
- Optimized Resource Allocation – ADT alerts help providers understand their patients’ location and status to ensure hospitals allocate appropriate beds, staff, and resources for their population.
Interested in Participating?
If you are interested in the benefits of sending and receiving ADT Alerts through your facility, you can start by joining the NJHIN today! By participating, you’re not only improving New Jersey’s overall healthcare system, but also conditions and efficiency within your practice or facility. If you represent a hospital, acute care facility, long-term care facility, federally qualified health center, or other type of facility or registry in New Jersey, your participation will contribute to the NJHIN and overall New Jersey healthcare community. If you’re interested in joining, you can visit the NJHIN website or contact us at njhin@njii.com.