Insights

Leavitt Partners Releases “Why Patients Readmit” White Paper

Salt Lake City, August 24, 2017 –  The implementation of the Comprehensive Joint Replacement (CJR) bundle, and the recently proposed changes to the program, have increased scrutiny on hospital readmissions and their causes. Today, Leavitt Partners released a new white paper, “Why Patients Readmit: Using a Readmission Curve to Identify Patients at Risk for Hospital … Read more

Leavitt Partners to Present Research at 2017 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting

Salt Lake City, June 23, 2017 — Leavitt Partners is pleased to announce that the firm will present 10 research posters and provide three presentations, supported by eleven researchers, at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) in New Orleans, LA June 25-27, 2017. The ARM is the premier forum for health services research, with a … Read more

Micro-Hospitals: A Unique Opportunity to Deliver Care to Underserved Areas Amidst the Transition to Value

Micro-Hospitals Defined While the health care industry continues to shift from volume to value, costs of inpatient care continue to rise, averaging $2,346 per inpatient per day. Consequently, payers and providers are seeking new ways to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) and deliver care at less costly locations. One such mechanism is the emerging trend … Read more

CJR: Playing the Waiting Game

On April 1, 2016, the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model program took effect, affecting roughly 800 hospitals across 67 markets.  Prior to the program becoming active, Leavitt Partners published a blog post stating, “Time will tell whether hospitals and providers will succeed with quality improvements and savings generation under this new program.” One year into … Read more

State Innovation Waivers, the Next Wave of Health Care Reform?

It’s clear the President-elect and members of Congress are intent on repealing and replacing the ACA, the specifics of which are still in development. However, it is likely that a potential replacement strategy could include punting health care reform to the states. One plausible way the incoming administration could accomplish this is by significantly relaxing … Read more