Hospital readmission is a major challenge that a lot of healthcare systems experience. When patients return to the hospital after they had just been discharged, it often indicates a gap in care coordination, discharge planning, follow-up support, and medication management. Readmission often takes a huge financial and emotional toll on the patients and their families while also increasing the costs for providers, public health systems, and insurers. Adopting effective utilization review practices helps healthcare organizations to identify risk early, reduce avoidable readmission, and improve care quality by making sure patients receive needed care at the right time.
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