Dr. Afzal is a visionary in healthcare innovation, dedicating more than a decade to advancing value-based care models. As the co-founder and CEO of Puzzle Healthcare, he leads a nationally recognized company that specializes in post-acute care coordination and reducing hospital readmissions. Under his leadership, Puzzle Healthcare has garnered praise from several of the nation’s top healthcare systems and ACOs for its exceptional patient outcomes, improved care delivery, and effective reduction in readmission rates.
Hospital readmissions have a two-fold impact. They not only drive up the cost of care, but they also create a glut of surplus patients in hospitals waiting to be discharged to a limited number of beds at a partner skilled nursing facility.