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Association of a Dedicated Post–Hospital Discharge Follow-up Visit and 30-Day Readmission Risk in a Medicare Advantage Population The effectiveness of post–hospital discharge (POSH) follow-up visits in reducing 30-day readmissions has… Click to show full abstract
Association of a Dedicated Post–Hospital Discharge Follow-up Visit and 30-Day Readmission Risk in a Medicare Advantage Population The effectiveness of post–hospital discharge (POSH) follow-up visits in reducing 30-day readmissions has been mixed.1-4 We aimed to advance the evidence base by examining whether a dedicated 20-minute POSH visit with a primary care clinician (PCC) completed within 7 days after discharge is associated with a lower 30-day readmission rate compared with any other or no scheduled outpatient visit.
Journal Title: JAMA Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2017
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