Case Study
Post-Acute Networks: No-Regrets Strategy To Improve Performance
HEALTHCARE POST-ACUTE NETWORKS: NO-REGRETS STRATEGY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE THE CHALLENGE Developing a post-acute care network has become an important strategy as organizations focus on the continuum of care. It is a “no-regrets” strategy in the current fee-for-service model that, however challenging, can result in efficient patient throughput, readmission prevention, and development of continuum care pathways. In a value-based model, post-acute becomes critical to improving quality, enhancing the patient engagement, and lowering the cost of care. A large-scale, multi-state, integrated health system made a decision to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program to advance their value transformation journey. This health system sought a strategic