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Virtual Transition Clinics Show Measurable Impact on Readmissions and Equity

Jason Free — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:40:42 +0000

New data from the University of California San Diego Health adds clinical weight to a growing shift in post-acute care strategy: targeted, virtual transition clinics can reduce hospital readmissions without sacrificing patient equity or engagement. In a study published this month in JMIR Medical Informatics, researchers documented a 25% relative reduction in 30-day readmission rates among patients seen through a one-time, virtual follow-up visit compared to traditional post-discharge workflows.

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UC San Diego Health Notifies Patients of Vendor Data Collection Issue

Jason Free — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:02:36 +0000

UC San Diego Health is notifying patients that its technology vendor, Solv Health, used analytics tools without its authorization on the scheduling websites for our Urgent Care and Express Care clinics. The analytics tools they used on the scheduling websites captured and transmitted information to their third-party service providers.

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UC San Diego Center for Health Innovation Expands with $22 Million in Gifts

Jason Free — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:41:24 +0000

With a generous $22 million in gifts from Joan and Irwin Jacobs, UC San Diego Health will bring its Center for Health Innovation into full reality.

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UC San Diego Health Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit Recognized Nationally

Jason Free — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 07:43:37 +0000

UC San Diego Health’s gastrointestinal endoscopy program has been recognized as a leader in quality and safety by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the leading national gastrointestinal endoscopy medical society.

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New UC San Diego Health Student Program to Help Address Diversity Gap in Healthcare Industry

Jason Free — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:26:34 +0000

UC San Diego Health has received $2.2 million in grant funding from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) to develop a new student enrichment program that seeks to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue healthcare careers.

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