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Abstract WP109: Framework for Evaluating Sequential Patterns in Post-Acute Transitions of Care Among Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Survivors: Analysis of Medicare Beneficiaries in the State of Texas

Stroke Journal

Methods:Data were retrieved from a CMS Qualified Entity housing healthcare utilization data for ≥80% of the Texas state population (100% of Medicare Fee-for-Service). Episodes of care within 1 year of discharge were collated and categorized “Discharged”, “Inpatient Rehab”, “Skilled Nursing”, “Hospice”, “Readmission”, or “Death”.

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Abstract 280: Risk Factors in 90day Ischemic Stroke Readmissions

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Study Population includes all patients with an ischemic stroke inpatient admission in 2018 and were continuously enrolled with Medicare FFS for 1 year prior to and following their initial 2018 stroke admission. Discharge disposition of subacute nursing facility (SNF) represents 36.1% female and 83.1% in study population).

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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

And their newest program, called ACO Reach, has attracted hundreds of applicants, as CMS seeks to ensure historically underserved patients are fully included. Broad use of telehealth is very much allowed, as is the waiving of a requirement for a three-day inpatient hospital stay before an admission to a skilled nursing facility.