Readmissions are expensive for everyone, including your agency. Yet the factors that lead to ACH, in the majority of instances, are controllable. In order to exercise control you need to KNOW your patient is out of plan, protocol, or adherence.
Studies show that the combined power of remote patient monitoring and improved medication adherence can reduce hospital re-admissions as much as 85%. Reducing in-episode readmission rates are a target being closely scrutinized by CMS. Experts agree this will be a primary and critical aspect of Pay-for-Performance, a program that could add significant financial resources to your agency or cost you dearly.
Healthcom offers you tools and managed technology programs that let you custom-design an effective program for each patient. And the costs are much lower than you would expect!