30-Day Hospital Readmission Rate Reduction Program Hospitals are responsible for controlling readmissions within 30 days of discharge and are looking to partner with home health agencies that can facilitate lower readmissions. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that agencies demonstrate their ability to reduce rehospitalizations and improve patient outcomes. HEALTHCAREfirst and Continuity Health offer a layered technology platform to assist home health agencies in reducing hospital readmission rates and positioning themselves as valuable resources to hospital partners.

This program includes: Telehealth for use with every patient, for:

• Daily Medication Reminders • Daily Custom Health Assessment Questions with
• Interactive Voice Response technology (expandable to traditional Remote Patient Monitoring)
• Electronic Communications Portal that works with your current back office software in facilitating the trac king and signing of orders, care plans and other communications
• Automatic Care Plan Oversight capture and reporting for physicians