Brad G Kurowski1,2, Kelly Greve3, Amy F Bailes3,4, Janet Zahner5, Jilda Vargus-Adams1,2, Mary A Mcmahon1,2, Bruce J Aronow4,5, Alexis Mitelpunkt5,6,7. 1. Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 2. Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 3. Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 4. Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 5. Division of Biomedical Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 6. Pediatric Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation, Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. 7. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Abstract
AIM: To characterize the patterns of care of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in a tertiary healthcare system. METHOD: Electronic health record data from 2009 to 2019 were extracted for children with CP. Machine learning hierarchical clustering was used to identify clusters of care. The ratio of in-person to care coordination visits was calculated for each specialty. RESULTS: The sample included 6369 children with CP (55.7% males, 44.3% females, 76.2% white, 94.7% non-Hispanic; with a mean age of 8y 2mo [SD 5y 10mo; range 0-21y; median 7y 1mo]) at the time of diagnosis. A total of 3.7 million in-person visits and care coordination notes were identified across 34 specialties. The duration of care averaged 5 years 5 months with five specialty interactions and 21.8 in-person visits per year per child. Seven clusters of care were identified, including: musculoskeletal and function; neurological; high-frequency/urgent care services; procedures; comorbid diagnoses; development and behavioral; and primary care. Network analysis showed shared membership among several clusters. INTERPRETATION: Coordination of care is a central element for children with CP. Medical informatics, machine learning, and big data approaches provide unique insights into care delivery to inform approaches to improve outcomes for children with CP. What this paper adds Seven primary clusters of care were identified: musculoskeletal and function; neurological; high-frequency/urgent care services; procedures; comorbid diagnoses; development and behavioral; and primary care. The in-person to care coordination visit ratio was 1:5 overall for healthcare encounters. Most interactions with care teams occur outside of in-person visits. The ratio of in-person to care coordination activities differ by specialty.
AIM: To characterize the patterns of care of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in a tertiary healthcare system. METHOD: Electronic health record data from 2009 to 2019 were extracted for children with CP. Machine learning hierarchical clustering was used to identify clusters of care. The ratio of in-person to care coordination visits was calculated for each specialty. RESULTS: The sample included 6369 children with CP (55.7% males, 44.3% females, 76.2% white, 94.7% non-Hispanic; with a mean age of 8y 2mo [SD 5y 10mo; range 0-21y; median 7y 1mo]) at the time of diagnosis. A total of 3.7 million in-person visits and care coordination notes were identified across 34 specialties. The duration of care averaged 5 years 5 months with five specialty interactions and 21.8 in-person visits per year per child. Seven clusters of care were identified, including: musculoskeletal and function; neurological; high-frequency/urgent care services; procedures; comorbid diagnoses; development and behavioral; and primary care. Network analysis showed shared membership among several clusters. INTERPRETATION: Coordination of care is a central element for children with CP. Medical informatics, machine learning, and big data approaches provide unique insights into care delivery to inform approaches to improve outcomes for children with CP. What this paper adds Seven primary clusters of care were identified: musculoskeletal and function; neurological; high-frequency/urgent care services; procedures; comorbid diagnoses; development and behavioral; and primary care. The in-person to care coordination visit ratio was 1:5 overall for healthcare encounters. Most interactions with care teams occur outside of in-person visits. The ratio of in-person to care coordination activities differ by specialty.
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