The Importance Of Transitional Care In Achieving Health Reform

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Article Publication Date: 
4/15/2011
Summary: 
This latest installment of Health Affairs' new series The Care Span, supported by The SCAN Foundation, identifies several ways to strengthen transitional care processes through health reform provisions. Most of the interventions led to reductions in readmissions through at least thirty days after discharge. To learn about the recommendations and proposed strategies, peruse this publication.
Article Author: 
Naylor, Mary D. Naylor; Aiken, Linda H.; Kurtzman, Ellen T.; Olds, Danielle M.; Hirschman, Karen B.
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Sources: 
Health Affairs
Programs/Initiatives: 
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Complex Chronic Conditions; Transitional Care Interventions; Health Reform; In-person Home Visits; Community-Based Care Transitions Program

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