Programs to improve patients’ transitions in care are expanding across the country through CMS’ Community-based Care Transitions Program, which is part of the national Partnership for Patients ...

CMS will hold a public meeting Dec. 3 on the Community-Based Care Transitions Program, a five-year pilot program available to hospitals with high readmission rates, according to AHA News Now. The ...

With Medicare spending an estimated $12 billion on avoidable readmissions, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, two new programs are being introduced to help curb these costly, ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced 20 new organizations participating in the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which is an initiative to cut down on ...

BUFFALO – The Care Transitions of Western New York Coalition recently announced the release of their Year One Report. The report details the major milestones achieved since the coalition first ...

High rates of hospital readmissions have been shown within 12 months post-discharge from inpatient rehabilitation following stroke. Multiple studies coupled with our previous work indicate a need for ...

Pharmacists’ roles in transitions of care continue to evolve. Evaluation of pharmacist-led interventions as patients transition from emergency department to home is needed. Objectives: To determine ...

A community-based care management program in Rhode Island reduced hospitalizations and inpatient costs. There were stark differences across subgroups based on intensity of care. Objectives: A variety ...

The plan describes its approach as a glimpse into what the future of U.S. healthcare could look like. Can a health plan be calibrated to achieve value-based results? Healthfirst and its latest patient ...