Elumina Health Rolls Out AI-Enabled EHR for Post-Acute Home Care

The tool leverages artificial intelligence to identify patients at higher risk of hospitalization using demographic and clinical data.

Elumina Health has launched a new AI-powered risk triaging feature in its electronic health record (EHR) platform, Basis EHR, to support clinicians in post-acute home healthcare.

The tool leverages artificial intelligence to identify patients at higher risk of hospitalization using demographic and clinical data. Per the company, the development aims to enable more targeted and timely interventions.

The risk prediction functionality is integrated within Basis EHR, a system specifically designed to address the unique needs of home healthcare. Unlike conventional EHRs, which are often repurposed from hospital or outpatient settings, Basis EHR is developed for skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and medical social work.

“Traditional EHR systems weren’t built with home healthcare in mind,” said Dr. Sreeram Mullankandy, Product Leader at Elumina Health. “We saw an opportunity to leverage AI to create something that could truly transform how care is delivered in the post-acute space.”

Additionally, the AI model analyzes structured data to stratify patient risk, helping clinicians prioritize high-risk individuals for closer monitoring. Elumina says this could reduce hospital readmissions, a persistent challenge in post-acute care.

EHR’s Integration in Clinical Workflows Gains Adoption

According to Elumina, Basis EHR has seen a tenfold increase in patient volumes within three years of its development. Clinicians have adopted the platform for its integration of administrative and clinical functionalities, which aim to ease documentation and reduce time spent on non-clinical tasks.

The product’s growth is attributed to its tailored design rather than broad retrofitting. While the company has gained traction in its Columbus, Ohio, base, it is now expanding into new care verticals, including hospice services, durable medical equipment (DME), and physician offices.

Furthermore, Elumina Health is aiming to broaden its presence beyond Ohio by 2025, amid what it describes as growing interest among home healthcare providers in data-driven clinical support tools.

The team, based outside traditional technology hubs, emphasizes domain-specific development in response to operational challenges faced by care providers.

Elumina’s current focus remains optimizing Basis EHR for enhanced clinical oversight and workflow efficiency in home-based care settings.

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