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Complimentary from the publishers of Readmissions News October 2018

"While evidence from value-based programs to date does support the use of financial incentives to motivate providers, on their own they’re not sufficient to force meaningful change in the healthcare system. The underlying problems with preventable readmissions are lack of communication, disparate systems, and insufficient information-sharing. For HRRP or any other program of its kind to succeed, there also have to be incentives for providers to connect.”
- Michael Ipekdjian, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, Director of Customer Success, CarePort Health.

"Patients with CKD and ESRD experienced rehospitalization at rates of 21.4 percent and 35.2 percent, as compared to only 15.4 percent for older Medicare beneficiaries without a diagnosis of kidney disease."

Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 7, Volume 7, Number 10, Octber 2018, "Kidney Disease Patients Can Benefit from Home Support," by Carmen A. Peralta, MD, MAS.

Can I Really Help Reduce Hospital Readmissions? Your Critical Role in Care Transitions

Care Managers can have a positive impact on helping people be successful post discharge while also supporting hospitals at reducing readmissions. We will provide you with a multi-faceted approach to readmission rates by supporting patient education, engagement and data management strategies.

Senior Help Desk: 10 Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmissions:

1. Quality first. - care for patients correctly.
2. Begin care management and discharge planning early.
3. Click to continue

Source: Senior Help Desk/Vitas Healthcare, September 13, 2018

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Kidney Disease Patients Can Benefit from Home Support by Carmen A. Peralta, MD, MAS

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