Policy-Driven Post-Acute Care Program Lowers Mortality Rate and Medical Expenditures After Hospitalization for Acute Heart Failure: A Nationwide Propensity Score-Matched Study
Journal
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
7
Pages
978
Date Issued
2023-07
Author(s)
Abstract
The beneficial effects of multidisciplinary disease management programs have been demonstrated. The present study investigated the effects of a policy-driven, health insurance-reimbursed, heart failure (HF) post-acute care (PAC) program on mortality, health care service utilization, and readmission expenses for patients following hospitalization for HF.
Subjects
Heart failure; medical expense; multidisciplinary; policy; post-acute care; prognosis
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Type
journal article