Hospitals can make significant headway in reducing readmissions by addressing high-needs patients, according to a new National Academy of Medicine special publication, which notes that nearly half of the nation’s spending on healthcare is driven by just 5% of patients.
<p>Hospitals can make significant headway in reducing readmissions by addressing high-needs patients, according to a new National Academy of Medicine special publication, which notes that nearly half of the nation’s spending on healthcare is driven by just 5% of patients.</p>
High-needs Patients Require Focus to Avoid Readmissions
October 1, 2017