Chief Healthcare Executive April 18, 2022
In its annual report, Trella Health outlined the opportunities and hurdles ahead for home health, skilled nursing and hospices.
The post-acute care industry has potential for growth in the coming years, but there are some formidable challenges.
Trella Health recently published its 2021 Post-Acute Trend Industry report. Trella Health, based in Atlanta, provides data analysis for home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities and hospice providers.
In 2021, inpatient discharge instructions to post-acute care agencies bounced back to levels before the COVID-19 pandemic, the report said. From the fourth quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, post-acute care instructions rose to 52.2%, up from 51.1%.
Post-acute care agencies need to understand the market forces to seize opportunities, the report...