Effectiveness of a financial incentive to physicians for timely follow-up after hospital discharge: a population-based time series analysis
L Lapointe-Shaw, M Mamdani, J Luo, PC Austin… - Cmaj, 2017 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Timely follow-up after hospital discharge may decrease readmission to
hospital. Financial incentives to improve follow-up have been introduced in the United …
hospital. Financial incentives to improve follow-up have been introduced in the United …
Timeliness of outpatient follow-up: an evidence-based approach for planning after hospital discharge
C Jackson, M Shahsahebi, T Wedlake… - The Annals of Family …, 2015 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Timely outpatient follow-up has been promoted as a key strategy to reduce
hospital readmissions, though one-half of patients readmitted within 30 days of hospital …
hospital readmissions, though one-half of patients readmitted within 30 days of hospital …
Physician financial incentives to reduce unplanned hospital readmissions: an interrupted time series analysis
Abstract Background In 2012, the Ministry of Health in British Columbia, Canada, introduced
a $75 incentive payment that could be claimed by hospital physicians each time they …
a $75 incentive payment that could be claimed by hospital physicians each time they …
Effect of hospital follow-up appointment on clinical event outcomes and mortality
CA Grafft, FS McDonald, KL Ruud… - Archives of internal …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background Decreasing hospital readmission and patient mortality after hospital dismissal is
important when providing quality health care. Interventions recently proposed by the Centers …
important when providing quality health care. Interventions recently proposed by the Centers …
Association of early post-discharge follow-up by a primary care physician and 30-day rehospitalization among older adults
TS Field, J Ogarek, L Garber, G Reed… - Journal of general internal …, 2015 - Springer
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Rehospitalizations within 30 days of discharge are responsible
for a large portion of healthcare spending. One approach to preventing rehospitalizations is …
for a large portion of healthcare spending. One approach to preventing rehospitalizations is …
Follow-up after hospital discharge: does insurance make a difference?
EA Kerr, AL Siu - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and …, 1993 - muse.jhu.edu
As the length of hospital stays decreases, important medical problems are often deferred for
follow-up after discharge. We investigated whether patients without regular physicians …
follow-up after discharge. We investigated whether patients without regular physicians …
Do timely outpatient follow-up visits decrease hospital readmission rates?
DT Kashiwagi, MC Burton, LL Kirkland… - American Journal of …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
It is widely believed that timely follow-up decreases hospital readmissions; however, the
literature evaluating time to follow-up is limited. The authors conducted a retrospective …
literature evaluating time to follow-up is limited. The authors conducted a retrospective …
Optimal timing of physician visits after hospital discharge to reduce readmission
BD Riverin, EC Strumpf, AI Naimi… - Health services research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify the optimal timing of in‐person physician visit after hospital discharge
to yield the largest reduction in readmission among elderly or chronically ill patients. Data …
to yield the largest reduction in readmission among elderly or chronically ill patients. Data …
Does scheduling a postdischarge visit with a primary care physician increase rates of follow-up and decrease readmissions?
FO Marcondes, P Punjabi, L Doctoroff… - Journal of Hospital …, 2019 - europepmc.org
Background Driven in part by Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program,
hospitals are focusing on improving the transition from inpatient to outpatient care with …
hospitals are focusing on improving the transition from inpatient to outpatient care with …
Outcomes of a citywide campaign to reduce Medicaid hospital readmissions with connection to primary care within 7 days of hospital discharge
D Wiest, Q Yang, C Wilson, N Dravid - JAMA network open, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Previous research suggests the important role of timely primary care follow-up in
reducing hospital readmissions, although effectiveness varies by program design and …
reducing hospital readmissions, although effectiveness varies by program design and …
