Hospitals Must Do More to Improve the Handoff to Post-Acute Care

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07/13/2026
AUTHOR – Anne Tumlinson

The transition from hospital to post-acute care is one of the most under-engineered handoffs in American healthcare. Providers are navigating the convergence of clinical workforce shortages and rising patient acuity, which will only intensify as the population ages further. Momentum is building around technology-enabled solutions and payment reform that may help close the gap.

In a piece for U.S. News & World Report, ATI Founder & CEO Anne Tumlinson identifies opportunities for hospitals to leverage new technologies and programs to improve the transition to post-acute care.

 

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