Understanding mHealth Engagement Among Patients With 30-Day Hospital Revisits: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Understanding mHealth Engagement Among Patients With 30-Day Hospital Revisits: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

  • By

  • Susan Landon

  • Angira Mondal

  • Aiden Ahn

  • Klea Profka

  • Anna U Morgan

  • Eric Bressman

  • May 29, 2026

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    The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program penalizes hospitals with high 30-day readmission rates, yet rates have remained around 14% from 2016 to 2020.

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    Mobile health (mHealth) interventions, such as SMS text messaging, may improve transitional care and reduce hospital readmissions by enhancing patient-provider communication.

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    The MORE-PC trial tested an SMS text messaging platform for postdischarge care but found no significant reduction in 30-day readmissions among participants.

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    This secondary analysis focused on patients who revisited the hospital within 30 days, comparing mHealth users with non-users to inform future interventions.

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    Key variables analyzed included mHealth engagement, time to revisit, relatedness of hospital visits, and predictability of readmissions based on patient data.

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Understanding mHealth Engagement Among Patients With 30-Day Hospital Revisits: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial

  • by Susan Landon, Angira Mondal, Aiden Ahn, Klea Profka, Anna U Morgan, Eric Bressman

  • May 29, 2026

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