decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 9 (September)
Think small: How you can reduce readmission rates like a small practice
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Article Overview
This article discusses how small and medium-sized practices can lower preventable readmissions through operational strategies such as scheduling flexibility, stronger patient relationships, better follow-up, and clearer communication with hospitals and other facilities. It draws on a Commonwealth Fund study and perspectives from family medicine and cardiology clinicians to show why practice size, care coordination, and access can matter for patient transitions and post-discharge care. The piece is useful for practice leaders, clinicians, and care-coordination staff looking to understand broad methods that may support reduced readmissions.
Why This Topic Matters
Hospital readmissions affect quality metrics, patient outcomes, and practice coordination efforts. Understanding the operational approaches highlighted here can help medical groups assess whether their own follow-up, communication, and access workflows support smoother transitions of care.
Article Sections
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Practice management
Introduces the article’s practice-management focus and frames the discussion around strategies associated with lower readmission rates.
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Improve communication with hospital visits
Covers coordination between practices and hospitals, including relationships that support better awareness of patient admissions and emergency visits.
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How a large practice acts small
Describes operational approaches to improve access, follow-up, and continuity of care in larger practice settings.
What You Will Learn
- How practice size can relate to readmission performance
- Ways practices strengthen communication with hospitals and facilities
- How scheduling flexibility can support timely patient care
- Why follow-up workflows matter after acute care encounters
- How care coordination supports continuity for patients with ongoing needs
Who Should Read This
- Primary care physicians
- Family medicine clinicians
- Practice managers
- Care coordinators
- Medical group administrators
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