INSIGHT

According to a recent survey, some of the strategies that are currently being used to reduce hospital readmissions include: • home health collaborations (79%) • medication reconciliation (73% ) • use of telephonic monitoring (71%) • aim programs at individuals already assessed at high risk for readmission (47%) Source: "6 Strategies Help Stem Hospital Readmissions, Streamline Processes and Care Transitions," Health Intelligence Network/Blog, February 27, 2014, http://hin.com/blog/category/reducing-readmissions/