Kaiser Permanente study finds tailored post-hospital visits lower risk of readmission for Medicare Advantage patients
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Tailored POSH visits are scheduled for the patient while he or she is still in the hospital and focus on following up on treatment plans after discharge. In comparison, regular primary care clinician outpatient visits may focus on routine care and not cover specific issues related to a patient's recent hospitalization.
Researchers found that
"While other studies had mixed results regarding the effectiveness of post-hospitalization visits, our study highlights the value of both routine and more tailored POSH visits in ensuring continuity of care once a patient transitions from hospital to home," said
The study examined the electronic health records of more than 71,000
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