decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2012 Issue 12 (December)
Help me help you: Approach hospitals to improve coordination, bill new TCM codes
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Article Overview
This article is aimed at primary care practices, care coordinators, and coding professionals who need to understand how hospital relationships can support transitional care management workflow. It covers the business and operational context for Medicare readmission pressure, communication timing after discharge, and coordination topics such as discharge notification, follow-up scheduling, and electronic record sharing.
Why This Topic Matters
The article is relevant to practices trying to align care coordination processes with billing opportunities while responding to hospital incentives tied to readmissions. It also helps readers understand the operational issues that affect whether post-discharge transitions can be tracked and managed effectively.
Article Sections
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Care coordination
Introduces the broader care coordination and readmission-reduction context for the article. It frames why hospital-practice communication matters for transitional care workflows.
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7 tips to leverage hospital penalties
Presents practical outreach and coordination themes for working with local hospitals. The section focuses on collaboration, notification timing, discharge follow-up, electronic record exchange, and practice positioning.
What You Will Learn
- How hospital readmission pressure connects to transitional care management workflows
- What kinds of coordination issues can affect post-discharge communication
- Why early discharge notification matters for practice operations
- How electronic record sharing relates to transition-of-care processes
- How practice organization and care management readiness may influence hospital relationships
Who Should Read This
- Primary care physicians
- Medical practice administrators
- Coders and billing staff
- Care coordinators
- Compliance professionals
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