As hospital-to-home health referrals continue to climb, provider acceptance rates remain low, a new report from WellSky found. WellSky’s latest report pulls data from the company’s network of more than 2,500 hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician practices, as well as 130,000 providers across the country. WellSky is an international software and professional services company. Overall, the report shows that securing timely post-acute care options for patients is a pain point for hospitals. Even though home health referrals increased by 6%, acceptance rates were only 34.5%.
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