Identify and Discharge Complex Patients Faster with Automation Technology
Using technology to automate time and labor intensive discharge workflows for complex patients can improve patient outcomes and reduce total cost of care. Even with all of the change and disruption happening within healthcare today, one thing that remains constant and challenging is the discharge of patients from the hospital setting to post-acute care, especially […]
How Hospital Case Management Departments Should Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Repisodic is providing a road map to hospital leaders in care management to prepare for the end of the COVID-19 waivers and to begin moving forward to reestablishing previous health and safety standards in care transitions and hospital discharge planning. Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Addressing the Staffing Crisis: How Automation in Case Management Can Boost Staff and Patient Satisfaction
As the staffing crisis remains top of mind for health systems, many organizations are looking to automation technology to address staff burnout and increase patient satisfaction. The case management department in hospitals is one area where there is tremendous opportunity for bringing technology into workflows that have traditionally been manual and time intensive. We look […]
Learning to Embrace Innovation and Looking Towards the Future – Lessons from the ACMA National Conference
The 2022 American Case Management Association National Conference showed the resilience of the industry in the face of challenges and offered an optimistic look into the future of case management and care transitions. There is no surprise that something new occurs every day in the healthcare industry. The way you react to those ever-changing ways […]
Improving the Patient Experience at Hospital Discharge
In honor of Patient Experience Week, we are highlighting the importance of the patient experience at discharge when transitioning to post-acute care. The patient experience at hospital discharge for transitions to post-acute care is a key piece of improving HCAHPS Scores. At Repisodic, we are deeply focused on not just improving case management workflows but […]
Using Technology to Help High-Risk Patients Achieve Successful Care Transitions
As advances in health information technology continue to promote equitable healthcare, hospital patients across demographics are benefiting from higher quality care transitions at discharge and positive individual health outcomes. Transitioning a patient from an acute care hospital to a post-acute care (PAC) or other post-discharge care provider is a critical step in the patient recovery […]
A Real Time View of Skilled Nursing Facility Availability
Health systems use Repisodic to view real time skilled nursing facility (SNF) availability directly in the EHR, giving them the ability to proactively manage the hospital discharge process and speed up patient care transitions. The safe and efficient discharge of patients is a key part of managing length of stay at health systems. However the […]
Using Partner Post-Acute Care Networks to Reduce Hospital Length of Stay
As traditional silos in healthcare break down and merge into the patient care continuum, a critical strategic priority for health systems is the development of effective partner post-acute care networks. A well-developed and robust partner post-acute care network is an increasingly vital part of value-based healthcare and a priority for health systems. Today’s healthcare leaders […]
2022 Trends: Our Predictions for the Year Ahead in Healthcare
As we enter the third year of the pandemic, COVID continues to directly and indirectly define the healthcare industry. Hospital census numbers pushed record highs as staffing challenges persisted. With capacity issues top of mind for so many healthcare leaders right now, we believe that 2022 will be a year where health systems renew focus […]
Using Data to Improve Care Transitions
Transitioning from an analog to a digital workflow can unlock data that improves care transitions. A lot happens in the patient journey at the point of hospital discharge. For many patients, that includes setting up post-acute care either in a home setting or in a healthcare facility. Setting up these services has always been logistically […]