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the effect of whole patient health coaching on the hospitalization rate was examined in a prospective control study .
the likelihood of hospitalization ( loh ) prediction model was used to select patients at high risk of hospitalization .
an assessment interview was held on the phone at the outset of the telecoaching program to assess patients ' current healthcare situation .
patients were subsequently contacted by phone with a view to effecting an improvement in health in the short - term and thus preventing stays in hospital , e.g. via appointments with specialists , provision of a nurse , training on correct medication intake and regular self - control .
eighteen months later , the hospitalization rate for the six chronic indications was 25.3% in the study group and 28.3% in the control group .
purposethe effect of whole patient health coaching on the hospitalization rate was examined in a prospective control study.methodsthe likelihood of hospitalization ( loh ) prediction model was used to select patients at high risk of hospitalization . 
 six chronic conditions were identified as criteria for inclusion in the program . 
 selected patients were randomized and allocated to a study group or control group.an assessment interview was held on the phone at the outset of the telecoaching program to assess patients ' current healthcare situation . 
 patients were subsequently contacted by phone with a view to effecting an improvement in health in the short - term and thus preventing stays in hospital , e.g. via appointments with specialists , provision of a nurse , training on correct medication intake and regular self - control . 
 each patient was supervised for six months.resultsthe loh model was used to select a total of 9176 patients . 
 one thousand and eighty of these were allocated to a control group.eighteen months later , the hospitalization rate for the six chronic indications was 25.3% in the study group and 28.3% in the control group . 
 this corresponds to a relative reduction of 10.4%.conclusionswhole patient health coaching is a suitable means of preventing hospitalization in comorbid patients .