The Importance Of Transitional Care In Achieving Health Reform

Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a variety of transitional care programs and services have been established to improve quality and reduce costs. These programs help hospitalized patients with complex chronic conditions-often the most vulnerable-transfer in a safe and timely manner from one lev...

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Published in:	Health Affairs Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 746 - 754
Main Authors:	Naylor, Mary D., Aiken, Linda H., Kurtzman, Ellen T., Olds, Danielle M., Hirschman, Karen B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chevy Chase The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE 01.04.2011
Subjects:	Adults Beneficiaries Caregivers Case management Chronic illnesses Clinical research Clinical trials Community health care Cost control Cost reduction Discharge Domiciliary visits Emergency medical care Experiments Health care policy Health services Hospitalization Hospitalized Hospitals Inpatient care Intervention Literature reviews Low income groups Medicaid Medicare Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act 2010-US Patients Quality of care Reforms Social programs Systematic review United States > US
ISSN:	0278-2715, 1544-5208
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