When creating a care coordination model, it is important to understand what the model is trying to achieve and what everyone’s roles are in the model, explained Barbara Tofani, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, ...

In the hospital setting, care coordination often starts in the emergency department, this CMO says. Care coordination is an important consideration for CMOs because patients often interact with ...

A survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination. Objective: To document the ...

Approximately three-fourths of triage nurses named minor respiratory symptoms, medication refills/management, chronic disease management and follow-up care as conditions successfully managed through ...

Hospital readmissions are a significant driver of healthcare costs and inefficiencies. Addressing this issue is a challenge, however, because of the fragmented nature of the healthcare ecosystem.

A recent study found that 20 percent of Medicare patients discharged from the hospital will be readmitted within 30 days due to a lack of transparency around care transitions. With the number of ...

Grow Therapy, a hybrid mental health provider, has launched a new care coordination program to streamline provider referrals to higher levels of care. Grow providers who need to refer patients to ...

The older we get, the more care we need -- and the more care providers must be involved. According to one estimate, 20% of the total federal health care cost is generated by those 65 and above. A ...

IntellaTriage, the nation's leading provider of nurse-first triage solutions for hospice and home health organizations, has formalized a new industry-wide service offering. Care Team Coordination is a ...

Coordinating social and healthcare for the elderly its a critical challenge. The goal of care coordination is to ensure that all those responsible for the health and wellness of an older person have a ...