Reducing Hospital Readmissions: A PatientBond Case Study

Authors

  • Brent Walker

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30953/tmt.v2.54

Keywords:

PatientBond, telehealth and telemedicine, telemedicine process improvement, telemedicine program implementation, telemedicine remote health, hospital, patient engagement, Balance Seekers, Willful Endurers, Priority Jugglers, Self Achievers

Abstract

Readmission penalties on hospitals hit a new high in 2016, increasing by a fifth over 2015 numbers to $528 million. Yet, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the 30-day readmission rate is on the decline. Since the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) began in 2010, preventable readmissions have dropped by 8% nationally.1 So why will hospitals lose out on more than half a billion dollars in CMS reimbursements next year? Changes in how the rehospitalization rate is calculated influenced the jump in penalties. But that is not the only factor influencing 30-day readmissions. Patient engagement efforts often fall short, too.

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Published

2018-05-03

How to Cite

Walker, B. (2018). Reducing Hospital Readmissions: A PatientBond Case Study. Telehealth and Medicine Today, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.30953/tmt.v2.54

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2017): January Issue

Section

Research & Innovation

License

Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to  Telehealth and Medicine Today (TMT).

TMT is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 

 

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