McKnight's July 6, 2022
Maureen Banks, Robin Hynds, Louis J. Woolf

“What’s next?”

That’s the question countless patients have faced as they have been discharged from hospitals in the midst of this once-in-a-century crisis.

They have each faced what we’ve termed a “post-acute care transition.”

Post-acute care — which makes up about 8% of Medicare spending at nearly $58.5 billion — is crucial to patients’ health, especially the 6 in 10 American adults managing chronic conditions. Yet too often, navigating the care journey after leaving the hospital can be a complex and daunting task for patients, families and healthcare providers alike.

Our COVID-19 experience has made it strikingly clear: providers across the continuum of care must work together to create a more seamless environment for care transitions. And there...

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Topics: Patient / Consumer, Post-Acute Care, Provider
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