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Community health worker support reduces 30-day readmission among high-risk ACO patients

Community health worker support reduces 30-day readmission among high-risk ACO patients

June 1, 2021Dave MuoioNo CommentsFierce HealthcareHospital Readmissions,Care Transitions & Planning,Community Health Solutions,Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)

Pairing community health workers with adult inpatients under accountable care organization insurance coverage reduced readmissions and missed appointments with outpatient providers during the first 30 days of discharge, according to a recently published Massachusetts General Hospital study.

While these trends were greater among patients who were discharged to short-term rehabilitation, a subgroup analysis found that the difference in readmission was no longer significant among those who were directly discharged to their homes.

Still, the data lend support to policies supporting insurance-based reimbursement for and investment in community health worker services targeting high-risk patients, the researchers wrote.

“While inpatients discharged to rehabilitation prior to transitioning home have been identified as high-risk for 30-day readmission, little research has been done to determine effective interventions to reduce readmissions,” they wrote in JAMA Network Open. “Results from our post hoc analyses demonstrated that [community health workers] are a promising intervention for this population, but future studies are needed to confirm these findings.”

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: care plans, community health, Community Health Workers, High Risk Patients, Readmissions

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