Vidya Ayyr

Vidya Ayyr is working to help health care providers identify homeless patients within hospital systems by introducing an electronic medical record screening function that measures housing stability. This tool will allow staff to track the homeless throughout their care and prompt connection to local shelters and/or community-based resources at the time of discharge. Overall, the process will serve to reduce readmission rates, lower hospital costs, and enhance continuity of care for this vulnerable population.