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Partnership with Post-Acute Care Providers

Health plans, providers, and systems face a familiar challenge in today’s healthcare landscape. They manage financial risks once a patient is discharged into the post-acute ecosystem. The post-acute ecosystem is an extension of their initial inpatient care and those that patients come into contact with directly impact the outcomes of their care and well-being. Those […]

Striving for Success in Patient Outcomes

Our CEO, Saqib Akhter, spoke with the Innovators Connection podcast at the AHA Leadership Summit in July 2022 to discuss the success of value-based care models through building high-performing post-acute networks. In his brief chat, he stressed the importance of helping health systems through practical strategies to reduce acute length of stay, impact patient outcomes […]

Why is Post-Acute Strategy Important?

A post-acute strategy ensures efficient hospital discharge and a well-managed post-acute experience, helping to improve patient outcomes. As a hospital and health system you are well positioned to enhance the overall value of post-acute care for three reasons: you are the primary source of post-acute referrals; you have the clinical capabilities to direct patients to […]

Essentials to Success In The CMS Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) PART 3: Care Transitions

DCEs lack insight into costly, poorly coordinated care transitions unless they can monitor the entire continuum of care. Ensuring the proper transition of care – the movement of patients between care settings – is a crucial factor in achieving quality patient outcomes. When these are not properly managed, the results can be adverse medical events, […]

Essentials to Success In The CMS Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) PART 2: Provider Network Optimization

The Direct Contracting Entity program is further proof of the federal government’s commitment to value-based care, but most DCE participants are missing a significant savings opportunity: post-acute care. Introduced in 2019 by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), the Direct Contracting Entity program (DCE) is building momentum in 2021. With 53 participants already […]

Essentials to Success In The CMS Direct Contracting Entity (DCE) PART 1: Interoperability

CMS’s latest offering provides a significant opportunity for payers and providers, but those that can’t crack interoperability will struggle. On April 1, 2021, the first 53 organizations selected by CMS as Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) kicked off their initial performance period. The second batch of DCEs will enter the model beginning their performance period in […]