WellSky survey: Majority of physicians don’t have established post-acute relationships
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:03 AM CST, Wed December 6, 2023
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Seventy-five percent of physician leaders do not have established partnerships with post-acute care providers, according to a new survey from WellSky. For those who do, communication between the clinicians and other caregivers takes place primarily over the phone, leading to a lack of visibility into their patient care. “Ambulatory care providers need a technology-driven approach to efficiently and effectively manage patients and influence their care transitions,” said Dr. Lissy Hu, president of connected networks at WellSky. “With WellSky’s comprehensive post-acute referral network, data analytics, patient choice tools, and closed loop referral capabilities, providers gain enhanced visibility into the entire patient journey enabling them to better coordinate care as patients move through the continuum.” While 86% of physicians surveyed receive an alert when their patients are admitted or discharged from a hospital, only 63% are notified when one of their patients is sent home from a post-acute facility, the survey found. This could be because 84% of respondents still rely on manual processes like phone calls to manage care transitions, WellSky says.
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