Case Study
Potentially Preventable Readmissions Reduction
Potentially Preventable Readmissions Reduction Case Study Humanizing Data for Purposeful Change AArete.com | 312.585.0800 SITUATION APPROACH RESULTS A regional Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) with a large patient volume in urban areas was facing high readmission rates, with many readmissions qualifying as potentially preventable. The client has historically faced obstacles to reducing readmissions including: locating, contacting, and engaging patients; network strain as a result of limited coverage and oversaturation in certain regions; and outdated tools that were not easy to use for matching patients to providers. The MCO engaged AArete to conduct analytics and implement a strategy that would achieve lower readmission rates long-term. AArete analyzed available data sourc