Since Dr. Lonnie Robinson began billing for TCM in March 2015, he has noticed a 40 percent increase in revenue for eligible hospital follow-up visits and a decrease in readmission rates from 13.1 percent to 8.2 percent.
Much of the work that physician advisers do overlaps the case management department, which is why the two need to work together as a team.
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
Even with a 2018 deadline, increasing transitions of care requirements seems very optimistic.