AMCP: 7 readmission challenges

Payers and providers have financial incentives to reduce readmissions

• Lack of standards

• 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