Development of a Smartphone App for Regional Care Coordination Among High-Risk, Low-Income Patients.

Despite widespread adoption of health information technology, U.S. providers face persistent barriers to coordination of care.

"The Doctor Needs to Know": Acceptability of Smartphone Location Tracking for Care Coordination.

Background: Care coordination can be highly challenging to carry out. When care is fragmented across health systems and providers, there is an increased likelihood of hospital readmissions and wasteful health care spending. During and after care transitions, smartphones have the potential to bolster information transfer and care coordination.