For many patients, hospital visits are just the beginning of a long road toward good health – one that includes other providers and organizations. Forming connections with the doctors who treat patients after they leave your care can boost revenue and improve a patient’s entire experience with the healthcare industry as a whole.
As the populations of both older adults and patients with chronic diseases increase, the necessity for hospitals and post-acute care (PAC) providers to collaborate rises, too.
In response, hospitals are forming PAC-preferred provider networks, according to an article in Hospitals & Health Networks magazine (H&HN).