AMCP: 7 readmission challenges
Reducing readmissions has clinical and financial benefit, but key challenges must be addressed
Payers and providers have financial incentives to reduce readmissions
- Lack of ownership of the readmission responsibility
- Lack of medication history for patients who are admitted
- Lack of care coordination
- Lack of patient comprehension of their discharge plans
- Lack of timely follow up from providers after discharge
- Lack of monitoring after initial follow up interventions
