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Healthy Transitions Colorado: PACT as a Readmission Reduction Strategy

In this webinar Jodi Smith discusses the Post Acute Transitions Care Program (PACT) as a readmission reduction strategy for high risk populations.

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David Lee Scher: 5 Reasons Why Home Care is More Important than Readmission Rates

1. It can affect initial as well as repeat hospitalizations
2. It applies to people of all ages, not just patients
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Source: David Lee Scher, January 29, 2015
Source URL: http://davidleescher.com/2015/01/29/why-home-care-is-more-important-than-readmission-rates-implications-for-digital-health-technologies/

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