The Delta Study to Reduce Unplanned Hospitalizations

Hospitals Are In TroubleHospitals throughout the United States continue to lose moneyon their Medicare business2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Inpatient -0.5% -2.2% -3.7% -4.7% -2.4%Outpatient -9.1% -10.9% -11.6% -12.7% -10.8%OverallMedicare-3.1% -4.7% -6.0% -7.1% -5.2%Source: MedPAC Report to the Congress: March 2011©2011Some Hospitals Are About to HaveEven Bigger Problems• CMS is now focusing on hospitals and demanding that theyreduce avoidable re-hospitalizations.• Effective October 1, 2012, hospitals will be asked to reduce there-hospitalization of patients with three conditions:• AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction or Heart Attack)• Pneumonia• Congestive Heart Failure• Hospitals who do not lower their rates will be penalized1% first year, 2% in 2014 and 3% in 2015.©2011RealityHome care specializes in theseconditionsandHome care can be the solution tohospital re-hospitalization problems.©2011Page 5