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Managing patient transitions through different levels of care will be a primary concern for ACOs.
For any organization positioning itself as an ACO, managing patients as they transition through different levels of care will be a primary concern. Each transition - from acute care to different post acute care settings and ultimately to home - represents a need for planning and an opportunity for things to go wrong. In most settings Case Managers will be the 'point of continuity' for patients, and it will be their job to ensure that all of the internal and external care givers involved have what they need to meet the patient's needs.More »
Why Preadmission Screening Matters to Post-Acute Care Institutions
The federal government pays more than 40% of all money spent on healthcare in the U.S. and it is focused like never before on managing those costs. Along with reducing already low reimbursement levels, CMS will look to two primary means for cost reduction–utilization and admissions review and reimbursements tied to outcomes. For post-acute care facilities this translates into a single imperative – “admitting the appropriate patient”. More »
Taking an "Information Applications" approach to Preadmissions
According to the advisory services firm Ventana Research, Information Applications are the next phase in the evolution of information technology. They are a new generation of light and flexible tools that help organizations turn data into actionable information.
Whether you realize it or not, you are already collecting information as part of your preadmission process that can help you improve your post care facility's outcomes and operations. The challenge is collecting it in a single repository, and getting it into the hands of decision makers. More »