Sneak peek: ACE-ing care transitions means blending utilization review and discharge planning tactics
Case Management Weekly, December 22, 2010
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Call it an oxymoron, but the discharge planning process is straightforward and complex at the same time. Implementing a discharge plan is a well-established process, but when it comes to preparing a patient for discharge from an acute care setting to postacute care, the elements required for planning a safe transition become a seemingly uncontrolled collection of conflicting, overlapping, sometimes contradicting steps. Finding a common tool that organizes the process into a framework may provide for a more timely and accurate plan.
The ACE process places the three elements of payment of Appropriate (A), Covered (C), and Eligibility (E) into a logical framework. Start by identifying an appropriate next level of care, based on the services covered at that level, and then determine whether the patient is eligible.
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