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Patricia Donovan
Voice: 732.528.4468
Fax: 732.292.3073
E-mail: pdonovan@hin.com
Web site: www.hin.com

Hospitals Still Using Care Transition Management to Prevent Readmissions

About 65 percent of respondents use care transition management to prevent hospital readmissions, compared to 62.3 percent in 2009.

January 12, 2011

SEA GIRT, NJ, USA —Inappropriate and preventable rehospitalization is not only an inefficient use of healthcare resources, but also a waste of payors’ and consumers' healthcare dollars. According to "2010 Reducing Readmissions: Care Transition Management Remains Key," a complimentary downloadable HIN white paper, 65.2 percent of survey respondents are focusing on care transition management within their programs to reduce hospital readmissions, a slight increase since 2009 when it was 62.3 percent. The white paper summarizes HIN's second annual Reducing Hospital Readmissions survey, in which nearly 90 healthcare organizations described their efforts in reducing readmissions.

Download this white paper on reducing readmissions.

NEWS FACTS:

HIN’s white paper, "2010 Reducing Readmissions: Care Transition Management Remains Key," summarizes and compares this year's responses to 2009 responses from health plans, hospitals, physician practices and others on:

Identifying individuals at high risk for readmission;

Role of case manager in readmission programs;

Greatest barrier to reducing readmissions;

Most effective strategies for reducing readmission rates;

Measuring the outcomes and effects of programs that target readmission;

And much more!

QUOTE ATTRIBUTABLE TO MELANIE MATTHEWS, HIN EXECUTIVE VP AND COO:

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"Healthcare organizations are working hard to reduce avoidable rehospitalizations. This survey reveals insight into how the industry changed from 2009 regarding challenges and barriers faced by successful healthcare organizations, as well as actionable data on how to reduce readmissions and implement programs that will result in a decrease in readmission rates and an increase in ROI."

Please contact Patricia Donovan to arrange an interview or to obtain additional quotes.

About the Healthcare Intelligence Network — HIN is the premier advisory service for executives seeking high-quality strategic information on the business of healthcare. For more information, contact the Healthcare Intelligence Network, PO Box 1442, Wall Township, NJ 07719-1442, (888) 446-3530, fax (732) 292-3073, e-mail info@hin.com, or visit http://www.hin.com.

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