Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) announced today that it launched its ARIA digital platform for connecting patient care delivery with providers.
Aria is designed to help clinicians shorten a patient’s post-acute recovery time, develop efficiencies that reduce costs and generate key patient-reported outcome measures, according to a news release.
London-based Smith & Nephew’s platform is powered by the company’s “Real Intelligence” digital ecosystem and “Positive Connections” ASC solutions program. It includes dashboard displays that offer visibility for the patient and provider in an effort to reduce variability in clinical outcomes.
A white paper evaluation of the MiJourney platform used for ARIA found that it created a 45% reduction in readmission rates for some customers and an approximate 35% reduction in 90-day episodic costs, along with a reduced length of stay in nursing facilities by up to 30% for patients.
“Interconnectivity and communication have become core drivers of efficiency in every aspect of our lives,” Smith & Nephew president of global orthopedics Skip Kiil said in the release. “ARIA will help our customers utilize digital connectivity with patients and their referral network to break down traditional barriers, improve patient compliance, and mitigate readmission risk using objective data.”