PATH ALONG return on investment readmissions

CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid)  has enacted policy to encourage Medicare certified providers to participate in strategies to reduce hospital readmissions rates.  Reducing hospital readmission rates is about return on investment.  This is public health planners being good stewards of government health care funding.

Reducing hospital readmission rates demonstrates 2 important outcomes with money invested.

1. Reduction of (waste) excessive care

2. Direct care delivery to lowest cost setting (outpatient)

Reduction of excessive care is often a measurement of time as an inpatient.  Utilization review equates a stay greater than the average time for the listed diagnosis as excessive.  Hospital providers are challenged to employ staff and technology to treat and discharge the patient within the payers listed average.

Direct care delivery to the lowest cost setting means always asking can this persons medical symptoms be effectively treated in a way other than an inpatient stay.  This is moving acuity down the continuum of care.  Simply can the individual be treated at home by the primary care provider with the help of a supportive (www.homecarepath.com) care agency.   Can a series of outpatient procedures be substitute for a hospital stay.

Wisconsin's PATH ALONG model helps seniors during the hospital stay and with outpatient treatment visits.  PATH ALONG is a strong arm of Home Care Path a community based organization commited to performing a service that supports the changing needs of an aging population.  You are cordially invited to download your free PATH ALONG App today.

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