# Post-Acute Care * **Definition:** Healthcare services provided to patients after they have been discharged from acute care settings, such as hospitals, focusing on recovery and rehabilitation. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Post-Acute Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Post-Acute Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/28/2025 | [**Critical Role of Transitions of Care in Medicare Advantage Success - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/28/critical-role-of-transitions-of-care-in-medicare-advantage-success/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**HIMSS CIO Connect brings support through shared knowledge - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/himss-cio-connect-brings-support-through-shared-knowledge) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 5/7/2025 | [**Largest US nursing school launches post-acute care training**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/post-acute/largest-us-nursing-school-launches-post-acute-care-training/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/1/2025 | [**Netsmart Secures #1 Ranking in Geriatrics and Gerontology EHR & Practice Management in ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/netsmart-secures-1-ranking-in-geriatrics-and-gerontology-ehr-practice-22566151) | [[Newswire]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Netsmart Recognized in 2025 Black Book Post-Acute IT Market Report - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netsmart-recognized-2025-black-book-120000170.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**TriHealth will save $8M annually with post-acute care collaboration system**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/trihealth-will-save-8m-annually-post-acute-care-collaboration-system) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 4/21/2025 | [**How Telemedicine is Revolutionizing Post-Acute Care for Faster Patient Recovery**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/21/how-telemedicine-is-revolutionizing-post-acute-care-for-faster-patient-recovery/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 234 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/234/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 233 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/233/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**Sharing Health Data Update March 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/sharing-health-data-update-march-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Fixing A 'Badly Broken Medical System': Home Care Leaders Testify Before Congress On Post-Acute Care**](https://homehealthcarenews.com/2025/03/fixing-a-badly-broken-medical-system-home-care-leaders-testify-before-congress-on-post-acute-care/) | [[Home Health Care News]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Can AI solve some of the biggest problems in post-acute care?**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/ai-patient-transfers-aidin-pointclickcare-wellsky) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 12/30/2024 | [**UnitedHealth's army of doctors helped it collect billions more from Medicare - HealthLeaders**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/payer/unitedhealths-army-doctors-helped-it-collect-billions-more-medicare) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219888575/en/VSee-Health-Secures-Teleradiology-Contract-with-Leading-Post-Acute-Care-Hospital-System/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**VSee Health Secures Teleradiology Contract with Leading Post-Acute Care Hospital System**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241219888575/vsee-health-secures-teleradiology-contract-with-leading-post-acute-care-hospital-system) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/3/2024 | [**ThoroughCare integrates care management software into PointClickCare marketplace**](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/thoroughcare-integrates-care-management-software-pointclickcare-marketplace) | [[MobiHealthNews]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Puzzle Healthcare Receives Best Care/Disease Management Recognition from eHealthcare ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/puzzle-healthcare-receives-best-care-160700381.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/12/2024 | [**Puzzle Healthcare Receives Best Care/Disease Management Recognition from eHealthcare Leadership Awards**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112614742/en/Puzzle-Healthcare-Receives-Best-CareDisease-Management-Recognition-from-eHealthcare-Leadership-Awards/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute Care Providers at NAHC 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute Care Providers at NAHC 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Netsmart and McBee Unveil AI Advancements and Value-Based Technology for Post-Acute ...**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241018052227/en/Netsmart-and-McBee-Unveil-AI-Advancements-and-Value-Based-Technology-for-Post-Acute-Care-Providers-at-NAHC-2024) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**WellSky® 2024 Evolution of Care Report Reveals Transformative Shifts and Future Trends in Care Delivery**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241010249588/en/WellSky%C2%AE-2024-Evolution-of-Care-Report-Reveals-Transformative-Shifts-and-Future-Trends-in-Care-Delivery/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 10/10/2024 | [**WellSky® 2024 Evolution of Care Report Reveals Transformative Shifts and Future Trends in Care Delivery**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241010249588/en/WellSky%C2%AE-2024-Evolution-of-Care-Report-Reveals-Transformative-Shifts-and-Future-Trends-in-Care-Delivery/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**TeamHealth launches Post-Acute Care Medical Director Leadership Academy**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/07/16/2914103/0/en/TeamHealth-launches-Post-Acute-Care-Medical-Director-Leadership-Academy.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Prime Healthcare**: Acquiring Ascension's facilities to expand its operations in the post-acute care sector. - **PointClickCare**: Offers PAC Management solutions to facilitate collaboration between health plans and post-acute care providers. - **Ascension**: A large healthcare system selling hospitals and post-acute care facilities to focus on outpatient care. - **Netsmart**: Provides EHR and care management solutions tailored for post-acute care settings. - **TriHealth**: A not-for-profit health system that has implemented a post-acute care management platform to improve patient outcomes. - **Activated Insights**: A provider of tools for training and retention in long-term care, recently unified under a single brand to enhance care quality in post-acute settings. - **ThoroughCare**: A digital care coordination company that integrates its platform into PointClickCare's marketplace to improve patient outcomes. - **Real Time Medical Systems**: Offers analytics solutions that have demonstrated significant reductions in readmissions through enhanced post-acute care management. - **Cleveland Clinic**: An institution expanding its hospital-at-home program, demonstrating value in post-acute care and collaborating with Mayo Clinic on home-based care research. - **VSee Health**: Secured a teleradiology contract to improve diagnostic accuracy in post-acute care settings. - **Puzzle Healthcare**: A company specializing in care management and post-discharge monitoring to reduce hospital readmissions. - **Teladoc Health**: A telehealth company that has expanded its services through acquisitions to enhance post-acute care delivery. - **IntellaTriage**: A provider of after-hours nurse-first triage solutions, enhancing post-acute care through leadership and operational excellence. - **TeamHealth**: A healthcare services provider that has launched the Post-Acute Care Medical Director Leadership Academy (MDLA) to enhance skills and knowledge for medical directors in post-acute care settings. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **ThoroughCare and PointClickCare**: Integrated care management software to enhance care coordination for post-acute care providers. - **WellSky's PAC Advance program**: A program aimed at providing health plans with comprehensive solutions for post-acute care management. - **Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic**: Collaboration to create a large registry for studying patient outcomes in home-based care, enhancing research in post-acute settings. - **Care Initiatives and Curana Health**: Collaboration to improve care quality in skilled nursing facilities through enhanced medical director services. - **Puzzle Healthcare and OSF HealthCare**: Collaboration to reduce hospital readmissions by addressing gaps in continuous care during transitions between care settings. - **Epic and various health systems**: Demonstrating the importance of interoperability in urgent care settings and enhancing data exchange with skilled nursing facilities. - **Forcura and Medalogix**: Merged to create a leading post-acute care technology platform aimed at enhancing patient care across the healthcare continuum. - **TapestryHealth and Third Eye Health**: A strategic partnership to enhance technical capabilities and expand reach into post-acute care facilities, providing on-demand care solutions. - **Ascension and Prime Healthcare**: Ascension's sale of facilities to Prime Healthcare marks a strategic shift towards outpatient care. - **TeamHealth and MDLA**: TeamHealth launched the MDLA to empower medical directors with essential skills for post-acute care settings. - **Netsmart and Interim HealthCare**: Implementation of myUnity EHR to improve integrated care delivery across multiple locations. - **VSee Health and a major post-acute care hospital system**: VSee Health has secured a teleradiology contract to improve diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes. - **Forcura and AWS**: Forcura has partnered with Amazon Web Services to leverage cloud and AI technologies for improving post-acute care processes. - **Biofourmis and Lee Health**: Launching a 'Hospital at Home' program to provide hospital-level care in patients' homes. - **Netsmart and Apricot**: Partnered to enhance care delivery for home care and hospice agencies through AI solutions that streamline documentation. - **FeelBetter and Americare**: Partnered to enhance medication management using AI technology to identify patients at risk of adverse medication events. - **KanTime and Tennr**: Collaborating to automate document data entry, reducing administrative burdens for post-acute care agencies. - **Providence and Compassus**: Formed a joint venture to enhance home health services, aiming to improve operational efficiency and patient care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Hospital-at-Home Programs**: Facilitating acute care services at home, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction. - **Value-Based Care Shift**: The post-acute care industry is moving towards a value-based care system, encouraging skilled nursing facilities to join Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to improve patient outcomes. - **AI in Post-Acute Care**: AI technologies are being utilized to enhance patient care delivery, streamline workflows, and improve documentation accuracy. - **PointClickCare's PAC Management**: A solution aimed at improving collaboration between health plans and post-acute care providers to reduce rehospitalizations. - **Telemedicine**: Adopted as a vital tool during the pandemic to maintain patient connections and ensure safety in post-acute care. - **AI in Healthcare**: Emphasized as a tool for enhancing decision-making and improving patient experiences in post-acute care. - **Hospital-at-Home Model**: Transforming patient care by delivering acute care in patients' homes, supported by technological advancements. - **Trella Health's 2024 Trends Report**: Analyzes key trends and challenges in post-acute care using data from CMS. - **Data Analytics**: Organizations are prioritizing data analytics to enhance decision-making and operational efficiencies in post-acute care. - **Telehealth and Virtual Care**: Continued investment in telehealth solutions is improving appointment attendance and communication, particularly in post-acute care settings. - **Value-Based Care Transition**: Netsmart's integration of HealthPivots data to support post-acute care providers in value-based care models. - **Generative AI in Post-Acute Care**: Forcura's referral summary feature simplifies patient referral packets, reducing administrative tasks for healthcare providers. - **Data Visibility Initiatives**: Efforts to enhance data visibility and management in post-acute care settings to reduce readmission rates and improve care quality. - **Shift to Value-Based Care Models**: Nursing home operators are moving towards I-SNPs and ACOs to improve care quality while managing costs. - **PAC Management for Health Plans**: PointClickCare's new offering aims to reduce preventable rehospitalizations through real-time collaboration and predictive algorithms. - **myUnity EHR Platform**: Designed for post-acute care, it includes features like referral management and clinical decision support to improve patient outcomes. - **AI in Prior Authorization**: Insurers are increasingly using automated processes and AI tools for prior authorization, leading to higher denial rates for post-acute care. - **Live Data Analytics**: Real Time Medical Systems uses live data to enhance post-acute care management, achieving a 52% reduction in readmissions. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Denial Rates for Post-Acute Care**: Increased denial rates for post-acute care claims, particularly by UnitedHealthcare, raise concerns about access to necessary services. - **Staffing Challenges**: Identified as significant obstacles for post-acute care providers, impacting care coordination and quality. - **Length of Stay Management**: Increased hospital stays due to communication disruptions and high patient acuity during the pandemic. - **Staffing and Burnout**: Post-acute operators face significant challenges related to staffing, burnout, and revenue compression, which impact care delivery. - **Increased Denial Rates**: Denial rates for post-acute care requests are significantly higher than for other types of care, raising concerns about patient access and health outcomes. - **Readmission Rates**: High readmission rates remain a significant cost driver in post-acute care, necessitating better data visibility and care management strategies. - **Prior Authorization Denials**: Increased prior authorization requirements by major insurers are creating barriers to post-acute care access. - **Discharge Delays**: Hospitals face challenges in increasing inpatient transfers due to inefficient referral management processes to post-acute care facilities. - **Care Coordination**: Despite advancements in electronic health records, care coordination remains a challenge, especially for patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities. - **Communication Inefficiencies**: Outdated communication methods in post-acute care settings lead to delays and errors, negatively impacting patient care. - **WellSky Survey Findings**: Only 37% of health plans manage members in post-acute care settings, indicating a need for better management and visibility. - **Denial Rates**: Reports indicate increasing denial rates for post-acute care claims by major insurers, raising concerns about access to necessary services. - **Medicaid Budget Cuts**: Proposed cuts could significantly impact the quality of post-acute care, as highlighted by industry leaders during congressional hearings. - **High Claim Denial Rates**: UnitedHealthcare's increasing claim denial rates for post-acute care under Medicare Advantage plans raise concerns about access to necessary care. - **Data Interoperability Issues**: Limited interoperability between long-term care providers and hospitals hampers effective care coordination and patient outcomes. - **Mental Health Care in Nursing Homes**: Challenges in providing care for patients with mental health issues contribute to discharge bottlenecks in hospitals. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Digital therapeutics developers face significant regulatory challenges in proving efficacy, impacting innovation in post-acute care. - **Staffing Shortages**: Ongoing staffing shortages in skilled nursing facilities could lead to increased readmissions and inadequate patient care. - **Coordination of Care**: Decentralizing healthcare poses challenges in ensuring robust coordination among caregivers and families, impacting patient outcomes.