Reduction in hospital readmissions has long been identified as a target area for healthcare public policy reform by the U.S. government. In October 2012, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) program, which requires the Centers for Medicare...

Care coordination involves shaping patient care activities and sharing information among all participants concerned with a patient’s care to achieve safe and effective care. The objectives of care coordination are to promote sharing of patients’ clinical information, keep patients and...