Visiting the emergency department for non-emergencies and other minor ailments is a common occurrence. In fact, studies report that upwards of 60% of emergency department visits among patients are potentially unnecessary and could be avoided entirely. One of Revel’s health system clients had a goal to bring down rates of those using the emergency department in lieu of visiting a primary care physician and partnered with Revel to bring the program to life.

This episode features Dr. Kevin Croston of North Memorial Health, discussing the initial results of North Memorial’s ED mitigation program with Revel CEO Jeff Fritz.