The shift hasn’t been subtle. Almost every aspect of hospitals' discharge and patient follow-up systems has been remade, said Dr. Eric Troyer.
The reason? A provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that dings hospitals financially when too many patients are readmitted within 30 days of leaving.
“It’s been a pretty drastic change,” said Troyer, who's senior medical director of transitional care for Seattle-based Swedish Health Services. “We’ve been focused for many years on high quality…
The shift hasn’t been subtle. Almost every aspect of hospitals' discharge and patient follow-up systems has been remade, said Dr. Eric Troyer.
The reason? A provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that dings hospitals financially when too many patients are readmitted within 30 days of leaving.
“It’s been a pretty drastic change,” said Troyer, who's senior medical director of transitional care for Seattle-based Swedish Health Services. “We’ve been focused for many years on high quality…